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Supreme Court Term: Key Cases on Rights and Powers

10/5/2025

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Supreme Court Tackles Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court opens term on October 5, 2025, tackling transgender rights, conversion therapy, and presidential powers.
A Colorado case challenges conversion-therapy ban, brought by a Christian counselor invoking First Amendment rights.
Idaho and West Virginia restrict transgender athletes in school sports, raising 14th Amendment equal-protection concerns; Louisiana could weaken the Voting Rights Act by challenging Black-majority congressional districts.

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Supreme Court Reviews Gun Rights

The Supreme Court will hear a Second Amendment challenge to Hawaii's public-carry restrictions, in the term starting October 5, 2025.
A ruling could clarify state limits on gun rights on private property after a split among appeals courts.
The court will also review property disputes with the Cuban government, with implications for U.S. foreign policy and compensation claims.

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Supreme Court Tackles Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court opens term on October 5, 2025, tackling transgender rights, conversion therapy, and presidential powers.
A Colorado case challenges conversion-therapy ban, brought by a Christian counselor invoking First Amendment rights.
Idaho and West Virginia restrict transgender athletes in school sports, raising 14th Amendment equal-protection concerns; Louisiana could weaken the Voting Rights Act by challenging Black-majority congressional districts.

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