The U.S. Supreme Court is aggressively filling its calendar with culture-war clashes, taking up fights over abortion, gay rights, guns, affirmative action and voting rights at the behest of conservative advocates looking to take advantage of a bench reshaped by former President
With three Trump appointees giving it a 6-3 conservative majority, the court is putting aside objections that many of the cases don’t meet the traditional standards for review.
The newest case --
Here’s what else is on the agenda, starting with six cases likely to be decided in the current term, scheduled to end in late June:
Abortion
In the highest-profile case of its term, the court is considering overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and letting states outlaw abortion.
During arguments Dec. 1, the court’s six conservatives all
The ruling will come in a term in which the justices have already
Guns
The court is poised to issue its biggest Second Amendment ruling in more than a decade, potentially establishing a constitutional right to carry a handgun in public. Advocates are challenging a New York law that requires people to show a special reason to get a concealed-carry permit.
New York is one of eight states with laws that the National Rifle Association says prevent most people from legally carrying a handgun in public. Arguments Nov. 3
Climate Change
The court hears arguments next week on a bid by coal companies and Republican-led states to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to tackle climate change. The case could
The court accepted the case, which stems from litigation over a Trump-era rule, even though Biden’s EPA hasn’t yet proposed a plan to cut greenhouse emissions from the power plants at the center of the case.
Immigration
The Biden administration is
That left the administration with little choice but to turn to the Supreme Court, even though the justices had already
School Tuition
During arguments Dec. 8, the court’s conservative wing
Praying Coach
The court has
The court hasn’t said when it will hear arguments. But the Jan. 14 decision to grant review gives the justices time to hear the case in April and rule this term.
Affirmative Action
The court next term will use cases involving Harvard College and the University of North Carolina to
Affirmative action is common at selective universities, though nine states including California and Florida ban race-conscious admissions at public institutions.
Voting Rights
In another case set for next term, the court will consider insulating states and local governments from claims that their voting maps discriminate against minority voters. The justices will review a ruling that said the Voting Rights Act required Alabama to include a second heavily Black district in its congressional map.
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