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- 1Supreme Court opens new term with major cases▼Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, immigration and guns
The US Supreme Court is preparing to begin a new term featuring high-stakes cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights. The docket puts the court at the centre of some of the country's most contested policy debates, with rulings likely to have far-reaching effects on federal regulation, border enforcement and the scope of the Second Amendment.
- 2Supreme Court term to weigh climate, immigration and gun rights cases▼Supreme Court ready to tackle climate, immigration and gun rights. Here are 5 cases to watch
The US Supreme Court returns with a docket featuring major disputes on climate regulation, immigration policy and gun rights. PBS News highlights five cases to watch as the justices prepare to issue rulings with far-reaching consequences for federal power, executive authority and Second Amendment protections in the current term.
- 3Linguist's study on James Madison's wording of the Second Amendment sparks debate●@ gcvsa Per your feed, we agree on much. But: No activist, Kari Sullivan is just a linguist who did a study—that present
A new study by linguist Kari Sullivan is drawing attention in debates over the Second Amendment. The research examines how James Madison consistently used the word 'people' in his writing, offering what supporters describe as important new evidence about the meaning of the amendment's text. Online, some dispute whether the author of the study is an activist or simply an academic, with one commenter arguing she is 'just a linguist' whose findings deserve consideration on their merits.
- 4Supreme Court opens new term with religion, guns, immigration cases▼Supreme Court to begin new term with cases on religion, guns and immigration ahead
The US Supreme Court begins its new term with a docket featuring high-stakes cases on religion, guns and immigration. The docket puts the conservative-majority court back at the centre of debates over religious liberty, Second Amendment rights and the federal government's immigration powers, with rulings expected to draw national attention.
- 5Gun advocates face fury after Michigan daycare child shooting▼America's Second Amendment defenders are truly sick people. # Politics # Democracy # Guns # Children # US # USpol https:
Anger at defenders of America's Second Amendment is spreading after a New York Times report on a child bringing a gun to a Michigan daycare, with the parents reportedly facing only misdemeanour charges. Critics say the light penalty reflects a political culture that tolerates guns endangering children, while gun rights defenders see such cases as calls for excessive restrictions.