Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, immigration and guns

Key Points:

• The Supreme Court's new term beginning October 5 will feature high-profile cases on climate change, immigration policies from President Trump's second term, religious liberty, gun rights, parental rights, and voting regulations.
• On climate change, the Court will hear Boulder County's lawsuit against energy companies like Exxon and Suncor, questioning whether federal law preempts state lawsuits related to fossil fuel marketing and liability for climate harms.
• Religious liberty is at issue in a case where a Catholic preschool challenges Colorado's nondiscrimination rules in its universal preschool program, arguing for an exemption based on the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
• Gun rights cases will address bans on AR-15-style semiautomatic weapons in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, applying the Supreme Court's 2022 standard requiring historical consistency for firearms regulations.
• Additional cases include challenges to Washington state's parental notification laws for youth seeking gender dysphoria treatment, Arizona's proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, Trump-era immigration detention and deportation policies, and potential rulings on Trump's military transgender ban and appointment of acting U.S. attorneys.