US' divided Supreme Court starts new session with gun rights, Trump's prez dreams and more on docket

Supreme Court’s new term to encompass guns, abortion, and fresh social media challenges

Visitors tour the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. The new term of the high court begins next Monday, Oct. 2. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Supreme Court’s new term to encompass guns, abortion, and fresh social media challenges Kaelan Deese October 02, 06:26 AM October 02, 07:43 AM Video Embed The Supreme Court is back in session Monday and is poised to hear dozens of consequential cases fr…

Supreme Court to consider abortion pills, guns, social media in its new term

In one form or another, all those questions are back on the table this term — mainly to take a second look at appeals from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Texas and parts the South.(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

US' divided Supreme Court starts new session with gun rights, Trump's prez dreams and more on docket

The United States Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday, with many hot-button cases on the docket — Gun rights, free speech, Donald Trump's presidential dreams, and more. A divided court The top court, as per AFP, is divided one of two ways, 6-3 or 3-3. It has a conservative majority with three justices appointed by former president Trump — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

Supreme Court starts new term: Voting, guns, social media on docket

The new term aligns with ethics concerns at the High Court, with allegations against some justices for accepting costly gifts from political donors.