The Dispatch

Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran, instituting a ceasefire in Lebanon, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Israel maintains a buffer zone in southern Lebanon under the terms. Multiple elements, including sequencing requests by regional actors and nuclear-conditionality on economic relief, remain unverified.

The Supreme Court on June 18 decided United States v. Hemani, holding that 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) violates the Second Amendment as applied to an individual who used marijuana approximately every other day. Justice Gorsuch authored the opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson. Justice Alito filed a concurrence in the judgment, joined by Justice Kagan.