Justices Face Heavy Lift for Supreme Court Term Homestretch

The US Supreme Court heads into the homestretch of the term with more than half its work incomplete and blockbuster opinions on abortion and gun rights coming as well as decisions on administrative law and immigration.

With 33 decisions in argued cases outstanding, the court has surprisingly opted not to issue opinions this week. The departure from usual practice that wasn’t explained puts more pressure on the justices if they plan to meet their customary term-ending deadline.

Though a heftier lift than in recent years, the Roberts Court has a tradition of getting out all of its cases by the ...