Consequential decisions regarding affirmative action, LGBTQ+ equality and the future of Native American tribes are expected
is gearing itself up for the final nail-biting month of its 2022-3 term in which it will deliver decisions that could transform critical areas of public life, from affirmative action in colleges to voting rights, LGBTQ+ equality and the future of Native American tribes.
It will be a stark contrast from last year, when the pillared chamber was empty amid Covid measures while the building was entirely walled off with security fences as a defense against protesters. Yet for the second year running, the new six-to-three rightwing supermajority – forged by Donald Trump with his appointments of Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – appears to be preparing for another volcanic June.
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