‘In the end the court did its job’ – a former federal judge reviews a Supreme Court term full of momentous decisions

A former federal judge analyzes key Supreme Court decisions this term, reflects on growing judicial invective evident in its opinions, and judiciously gives praise for some great writing.

By: John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 1, 2026

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Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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By John E. Jones III, Dickinson College

In the Supreme Court term that began in October 2025, the justices delivered major decisions in cases ranging from voting rights to citizenship to presidential power. The Conversation’s Politics and Legal Affairs Editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with Dickinson College President John Jones, a former federal judge, about the court’s session.

They focused on two recent decisions: birthright citizenship, which the justices affirmed, and a Mississippi …

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