Key Facts

• Justice Elena Kagan spoke at a judges and lawyers meeting in Washington state.
• Kagan said the court is conservative but does not just follow the current president’s wishes.
• The court ruled against Trump on important issues like tariffs, blocking some of his actions.
• The court allowed some Trump policies on immigration, like ending deportation protections for Haitians and Syrians.
• The court’s conservative majority includes three justices appointed by Trump during his first term.
• The court stopped Trump’s attempt to fire a Federal Reserve governor and blocked efforts to end birthright citizenship.
• Kagan said the court has stopped the executive branch from acting on some significant issues.
• She joined three conservative justices in a ruling against Trump’s tariff policy, which is rare for a court with a conservative majority.