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Supreme Court Readies Another Big Term

October 7, 2013 · 7:05 am ET · Leave a Comment

“After back-to-back terms ending in historic rulings that riveted the nation, the Supreme Court might have been expected to return to its usual diet of routine cases that rarely engage the public,” the New York Times reports.

“Instead, the court’s new term, which starts Monday, will feature an extraordinary series of cases on consequential constitutional issues, including campaign contributions, abortion rights, affirmative action, public prayer and presidential power.”

Wall Street Journal: “The Supreme Court term offers the chance to refine–and potentially overrule–precedents affecting some of the most contentious issues and the court will hear arguments on a case challenging limits on campaign contributions.”

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