5 Cases to Watch as Justices Meet: Social Media to Death Penalty

US Supreme Court justices meet privately on Tuesday for what’s known as their long conference. They’ll sort through petitions that have piled up during the summer, and decide which ones to grant for the coming term.

The court is likely to add a handful of cases to the merits docket, which so far is lighter than usual. The justices open the term on Oct. 2.

Here are some of the notable cases up for consideration:

Social Media: The justices are likely to agree to hear challenges to social media laws out of Texas and Florida that severely restrict the ...