Author: John Fritze, USA TODAY

The Supreme Court could rule soon in the Biden administration’s lawsuit challenging Texas’ six-week abortion ban. It’s one of several pending suits.

The Supreme Court begins a new term Oct. 4 that may be one of its most significant in years, with major cases pending on abortion, guns and religion.

John Ramirez told the Supreme Court that a Texas policy prohibiting his pastor from placing his hands on him during his execution violated his rights.

The Supreme Court ruled a day after a Texas law banning most abortions after six weeks took effect, prompting an outcry from abortion rights groups.

Experts say the uptick in abortion restrictions took off when President Trump named Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018.

A lower federal court said Biden officials improperly halted the Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ policy, which was intended to reduce immigration.

The Supreme Court never struck down the earlier eviction moratorium. But a concurring opinion from Justice Kavanaugh suggests it might do so now.

Approval of the Supreme Court dropped to 49%, according to a Gallup poll. That comes amid a broader debate about structural changes to the high court.

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority could have weakened Chief Justice Roberts’ influence. Instead, his approach prevailed this term.

The Supreme Court appeared this term to be avoiding the kind of partisan rancor gripping the rest of Washington. That is, until its final day.