WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court’s election-season term that begins Monday. And there’s the prospect of the court’s intervention in voting disputes lurking in the background. The justices are returning to the bench at a time of waning public confidence in the court and calls to limit their terms to 18 years that have wide support, including the backing of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Fewer high-profile cases are set to be heard, which could allow the court to easily add election cases. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has said the court would be prepared to step in if necessary.
(Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
