Supreme Court Conservatives Shatter Abortion and Affirmative Action Precedents in Record Time

In a span of 370 days, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court, reshaped by three justices nominated by former President Donald Trump, overturned long-standing precedents on abortion and affirmative action. The court ended nationwide protections for abortion rights and declared race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina unlawful. The court also made other consequential decisions, including rejecting the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program and ruling in favor of a Christian graphic artist's right to refuse designing websites for same-sex couples. Chief Justice John Roberts played a pivotal role in shaping the court's decisions, which aimed to counter arguments about the court's legitimacy. President Joe Biden criticized the court's decisions, stating that it has "done more to unravel basic rights and basic decisions than any court in recent history."