Supreme Court last day notable for what was and wasn’t said
WASHINGTON — The last day of the Supreme Court’s term was notable not only for what was announced but also for what wasn’t.
There had been speculation that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy could reveal his retirement from the court Monday. But the court recessed without any retirement announcement from Kennedy.
The justices did make a number of significant rulings. They decided to allow a limited version of President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries take effect and to set the case for argument in the fall.
In a highly watched religious liberty case, the court sided with a church that had sought a grant to put a soft surface on its preschool playground. And the justices said they’ll take on a new clash between gay rights and religion in a case about a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in Colorado.