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A ‘sleepy’ Supreme Court term? Yeah, right

Political Theater, Episode 342

The Supreme Court's new term starts on Monday, Oct. 7.
The Supreme Court's new term starts on Monday, Oct. 7. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

The Supreme Court starts its new term this coming Monday, Oct. 7, and while the docket does not include such high-profile cases as seen the last two years, when the justices overturned Roe v. Wade and granted presidents wide immunity over official acts, the high court will still consider matters of constitutional rights that could reverberate for decades — and also might be called upon to referee any lingering fights over the current election season.

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