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mahatmakanejeeves

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Mon Oct 7, 2024, 03:10 AM Oct 7

Ghost guns and transgender care: Major cases before US Supreme Court

Ghost guns and transgender care: Major cases before US Supreme Court

Author, Holly Honderich
in Washington
9 hours ago

A new nine-month term begins for the US Supreme Court on Monday with major cases that will shape many aspects of American life. … The court's nine justices are back after last year's blockbuster term, which saw rulings that protected a widely used abortion pill or granting former President Donald Trump partial immunity from prosecution.

The coming months may bring legal disputes over the looming presidential elections, potentially consequential in what should be a closely-fought contest.

With its six-three conservative majority intact, its rulings may fuel further scepticism among the American public whose approval for its work is now at 43%, according to Gallup, a near-record low.

With a new year ahead, here's a look at some of the major cases on its docket.

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Ghost guns and transgender care: Major cases before US Supreme Court (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 7 OP
I am disgusted with the Supreme Court and feel nothing good can come out of it Stargazer99 Oct 7 #1
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