What on a breakpoint, a daily look at an ever-changing culture through the lens of

unchanging truth?

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

Though perhaps not as monumental as 2022, and Roe v. Wade was overturned. This year's term for the

United States Supreme Court has also been significant. In fact, three decisions

issued by the Court or of particular consequence as were decisions made by the court about what to hear in the next term.

First, Donald Trump versus the United States dealt with charges against former President Trump for, and I'm quoting here,

spreading knowingly false claims of election fraud.

The Supreme Court ruled that the President has

presumptive immunity for any official duty carried out

under constitutional authority.

The decision did not, however, determine which of the former President's actions should

be considered official or unofficial.

Thus, the court kicked the specific charges against President Trump back to lower courts.

Now contrary to claims that the court has now placed the president above the law in any and every

case, what the ruling permits is the prosecution of the president in certain cases and

reinforces the separations of power that are necessary for the executive office.

The court placed the burden of proof on prosecutors to show that an action falls outside the official

duties of a president as granted by the Constitution. And by doing this the court

protects the executive branch by ensuring that the president cannot be tried arbitrarily.

And then there was Loper Bright versus Raimondo,

which was paired with another case,

...