The Supreme Court's fall term opens today with a historic first -- three women on the bench -- though as yet, few blockbuster challenges have appeared on the docket. But there's plenty to watch, including a high number of business-related cases, and challenges involving speech and religion, job discrimination, sentencing, prosecutorial immunity, right to counsel and privacy. And it's the second term in a row where Court watchers will be closely examining a new justice for clues on how she will approach cases.
October 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court’s fall term opens today with a historic first — three women on the bench — but as yet, few blockbuster challenges have appeared on the docket.
Court Kremlinologists, however, have plenty to watch. It’s the second term in a row where they will be closely examining a new justice for clues on how she will approach cases — last time, it was Justice Sonia Sotomayor; this time, it’s Justice Elena Kagan.
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