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The US Supreme Court Begins A Busy Term

The Supreme Court will take on a bigger caseload for the Fall 2017 term, and a more controversial one at that.
Posted at 9:32 PM, Oct 03, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-03 21:32:27-04

The Supreme Court kicked off its fall term Monday. The nine justices will hear nearly four dozen cases this term — more than the total number it heard in 2016. It will decide issues relating to voter rights, privacy, immigration and religious liberty.

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