It’s become a cliché at the beginning and end of each Supreme Court
term to comment on how important the term is or will be, and how the
justices are hearing a myriad of major cases. And certainly after two
terms featuring high profile cases on health care, immigration, voting
rights and marriage equality — in addition to under the radar decisions
blasting worker and consumer rights — there can be little doubt of the Court’s immense power to do harm (and its less frequently exercised power to do good).
The term that begins this fall, however, has the potential to be even
more significant that the previous two. By this time next year, fair
housing law could be neutered, unions could be hobbled, billionaires
could be free to spend millions to put their favorite candidates in
office, and the right to choose an abortion could be meaningless. With a
wave of their hand, five conservative justices could achieve outcomes
that Scott Walker, Rick Perry and Sheldon Adelson could never dream of
accomplishing even at the height of their power.
Here’s a taste of what’s at stake in the next Supreme Court term:
Read on....
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