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The Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl

apnews.com The Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl

The new term begins on Monday.

The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices.

The year also will have a heavy focus on social media and how free speech protections apply online. A big unknown is whether the court will be asked to weigh in on any aspect of the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump and others or efforts in some states to keep the Republican off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his role in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election that he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

Lower-profile but vitally important, several cases in the term that begins Monday ask the justices to constrict the power of regulatory agencies.

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Even without any details concerning the cases, I can entirely confidently predict that they're going to fuck us over at every turn.

The religious tribunal has decreed … more babies … and more guns!!!
- Seems like a problem that fixes itself.
  
  Nah, it just results in the children of conservatives killing loads and loads of leftists before they take themselves out to not face any consequences.

So about abortion being a states rights matter? That was just a joke, huh?
- it’s up to the states, but only a select few states like florida and texas.

The Supreme Joke, more like it.
- Gottem.

Pack the court.
- Balance the court. It's already been packed by McConnell starting in Obama's second term. It should just be tied to the number of federal appellate courts.
- Honest suggestion: let's eliminate the court's fixed size requirement, and simply add a permanent justice in the third year of every presidential term.
  If the total number of justices falls below 7 at any time during a president's term, the president may make one additional permanent appointment per term. Permanent appointments must be confirmed by the senate.
  After making that second permanent appointment, the president may make temporary appointments to bring the total to 7. For these temporary appointments, the president may elevate any previously confirmed circuit court judge directly to the supreme court without additional confirmation. Any other nominee must receive Senate confirmation.
  Any temporary appointment expires in the third year of the following presidential term.
  
  This is great. Let’s fucking goooooo
- Bad precedent, but I get the idea.
- It's starting to look like we might need a few less justices, actually.
  
  More
  
  It's not like they're going to resign and there's no mechanism to remove them so, uh, unless you're advocating violence I don't see how that's going to work. I think we need to pack the court up to around 17 justices and get back to the business of government instead of playing activist on guns, civil rights, corporate power and abortion.

This illegitimate court needs to be aborted.
- 213th trimester abortions?

Wow, the definitely not far right supreme court sure does have an unbiased and non political agenda.

Well that’s not good. sigh

I’m holding my breath /s

At a minimum, the number of judges should at least match the number of federal districts we have

Here’s hoping they do the right thing…
- Nope this is the year they dismantle everything just in time for Trump to overthrow our government. We need to impeach and remove all traitors from our government. When do we say enough is enough and bring out the Guillotines, Pitchforks, and Torches?
  
  We aren't organized enough to act before it's too late 😞

Glad to see they are picking up more gun cases. Various states have been blatantly disregarding court decisions on this matter.
- Huh I guess if you're gonna pick a hill to die on, why not something that can actually kill you? There is absolutely no good that will ever come from being obsessed over a tool of death ..
  
  It's a tool millions use to put inexpensive, high-quality food on the table; a critical resource for many poor people. And, for those put in the unfortunate position to need it, it is a tool to save life.
  You may not have high opinions, but many people rely on this tool on a regular basis.
- Yup. Even if you're antigun, States blatantly disregarding federal directives should concern you.

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