The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court

Kevin King, partner in Covington’s Appellate and Supreme Court practice, was quoted by Law360 on the U.S. Supreme Court's term and its series of decisions on executive power, including Trump v. Slaughter, which overturned the 1935 decision in Humphrey's Executor v. United States. Attorneys offered several theories about the Court's disparate treatment of the Trump-related cases, noting that while the president notched major victories, his record at the Court was not spotless.

King saw the mixed results as a sign that the justices were making independent decisions on tough legal questions. It showed that "you have justices who are working in good faith to get through some very challenging, complex legal issues," and were not necessarily driven by partisan ideals, Kevin said.