Guns, immigration, climate change top the Supreme Court docket
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The Supreme Court has only 30 cases on its docket so far – about half the usual number for a term. But more high-profile cases could follow.
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The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping.
The Supreme Court has only 30 cases on its docket so far – about half the usual number for a term. But more high-profile cases could follow.
10/3/1990: Justice David Souter takes the oath.
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- Guns, immigration, climate change top the Supreme Court docket (opens Christian Science Monitor in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has only 30 cases on its docket so far – about half the usual number for a term. But more high-profile cases could follow.
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- Should Big Oil pay for climate change? A Supreme Court case will help decide. (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
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- Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, guns (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The Supreme Court kicks off its term Monday with cases involving climate change, President Trump's immigration policies and the Second Amendment among the most high-profile disputes.
