Amid blockbuster decisions on affirmative action, student loan relief and free speech, Supreme Court's term sees Roberts "back on top"
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Washington — The end of the Supreme Court's term last Friday brought momentous decisions on affirmative action, free speech and LGBTQ+ rights, and student debt relief, as the court's six-justice conservative majority continued to wield its influence.
But though the last days of the term saw the realization of conservative policy goals by the nation's highest court and a major setback for President Biden, it was the unexpected rulings that added complexity to the full term, particularly against the backdrop of last year's blockbuster decisions ending the constitutional right to abortion and expanding Second Amendment rights.
In the most closely-watched cases of the session — handed down in its final two days — the Supreme Court's conservatives asserted their power: It brought to an end the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions, said Colorado could not compel a graphic designer to express a message that defied her closely held beliefs, and invalidated Mr. Biden's plan to wipe away $430 billion in student loans.