The new term starts tomorrow - here are a few sources for detail about the cases they will consider.
- NYT: Supreme Court Prepares to Take On Politically Charged Cases.
- Heritage Foundation: Overview of the Supreme Court’s October 2015 Term.
- ScotusBlog: As the 2015 Term opens: The Court’s unusual Eighth Amendment focus.
- Christian Science Monitor: What cases will the Supreme Court examine in new term?
- Huffington Post: With Next Term Looming, Supreme Court Justices Mull New Cases.
- Constitution Daily: Podcast: What’s next at the Supreme Court?
Here are a few cases they have agreed to hear already - apparently they have only agree to hear less that 40 as of this writing. This will likely double by the end of the year.
This link in ScotusBlog takes you to all their stories related to the October Term of 2015.
- Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.
- Fisher v. University of Texas.
- Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.
- Evenwel v. Abbott.
There's much more - we'll get to it soon.