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Supreme Court opens term with gun rights, religious liberty cases
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court's new term begins with cases addressing religious liberty, gun rights, immigration, and the balance between state and federal authority, moving beyond last term's focus on presidential power.
- A key case, Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, will determine if Colorado can use state law to hold oil companies liable for climate harms or if federal law preempts such claims, raising questions about state versus federal regulatory reach.
- The court will also review an Arizona election law requiring proof of citizenship for certain voter registrations, testing the limits of state authority under the National Voter Registration Act.
- Cases on religious freedom include Colorado's exclusion of Catholic preschools from a state program due to their policies on LGBT students, highlighting tensions between anti-discrimination laws and religious beliefs.
- Gun rights cases will examine state restrictions on semiautomatic firearms following the Bruen decision, with the court assessing whether weapons like AR-15s are protected under the Second Amendment.
