U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 1, 2021
Experts predict ‘barnburner’ as Supreme Court begins fall term
Abortion, guns and the scope of arbitration agreements are all on the docket as the justices take the bench on Monday.
Members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on April 23. Seated from left: Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Standing from left: Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett. (New York Times News Service)
Even before the first "Oyez!" of Monday's new term, the U.S. Supreme Court is in a crisis born of recent contentious decisions, a sharply divided bench and a plunge in approval by Democrats.
To come are likely divisive rulings on abortion, guns, religion and affirmative action. Important business questions about arbitration, commercial speech, trademark law and discrimination also highlight the docket.
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