New Supreme Court Term Begins With Cases On Immigration, Religious Rights And More

The Supreme Court's new term, which began Monday, includes a climate case from Boulder, Colorado, where energy companies Suncor and ExxonMobil are trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for disaster costs tied to climate change; the Trump administration backs the companies, arguing the suits are a regulatory power grab.

Two immigration cases carry major stakes: one over the administration's practice of deporting migrants to third countries under secretive agreements, and one over its policy of detaining immigrants without bond hearings even after years of U.S. residence. Most appeals courts to consider the detention question have ruled against the administration.

Also on the docket: a dozen states' assault weapons bans facing a Second Amendment challenge, an Arizona Republican push for stricter proof-of-citizenship voting requirements after similar federal legislation stalled in Congress, and a Colorado case over whether a Catholic preschool can be excluded from a taxpayer-funded program over its faith-based admissions policy excluding LGBTQ+ families.

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