The Supreme Court will conclude a historic term on Friday with two significant rulings in issues that millions of Americans have been avidly following for months: whether President Joe Biden has the authority to cancel student loan debt and whether businesses may refuse to perform weddings for same-sex couples.

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The decisions will be announced a day after the court’s sharply divided decision, which effectively ended affirmative action policies at American colleges, threw the long-standing effort to ensure that campuses reflect the nation’s diversity into disarray, and a unanimous decision that will oblige employers to be more understanding of employees’ religious requests.

After a term in which the conservative and liberal wings appeared to find common ground in unexpected ways, such as over voting rights, immigration, and a 1978 law that was intended to stop the forcible removal of Native American children, the high court’s final decisions are likely to reflect a turn to the right.

In the hour before the first opinion was issued, the situation outside the Supreme Court was calm. Few demonstrators had assembled due to the morning’s smog and humidity.

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One individual arrived partially covered by a cardboard box that had been painted black to resemble the Bible.

A banner urging the court to support Biden’s rescue effort was reportedly taped to a lectern by Melissa Byrne, the group We the 45 Million’s founder. Byrne, who still owes money on student loans, expressed some optimism for a favorable decision after learning that the justices have recently dismissed standing-related lawsuits.