The last week of June 2025 could well prove to be a fixed spot in time for those who love the rule of law. It was a week when rulings with a decidedly conservative bent came down from the high bench at the Supreme Court of the United States. These rulings will impact how and why we do things.

The court left open the possibility of class action suits, but those are often difficult if not impossible. Simply put, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority greatly weakened a crucial guardrail of democracy: the ability of the federal judiciary to halt unconstitutional presidential actions.