The new Supreme Court term is about to begin
The conservative supermajority faces disputes over abortion, guns, religion and more
TURTLES PEER down on visitors to America’s Supreme Court and support lamp-posts on its plaza. But for an institution engraved with the semiotics of slow, steady change, the Supreme Court has been on a bit of a tear. On October 4th, for the sixth straight year, the justices will take the bench with a lineup that differs from the previous term’s opening-day roster. After a tumultuous summer break, the first complete term with all three of Donald Trump’s appointees promises to reshape American law on its most contentious fronts.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Term time”
United States October 2nd 2021
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- The new Supreme Court term is about to begin
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