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The Supreme Court begins another contentious term

Guns, vapes, online porn and health care for transgender youth dot the docket

The U.S. Supreme Court building.
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|NEW YORK

AFTER A TRIO of terms that saw the Supreme Court side repeatedly with Donald Trump while weakening abortion rights, affirmative action, gun-safety laws and administrative agencies, the nine justices return to their courtroom on October 7th with a fresh lineup of pivotal cases. America’s highest court could also find itself entangled in challenges related to the presidential election.

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