17 October 2024, The Tablet

Barrett’s law


A nuanced path to justice

Barrett’s law

Justice Amy Coney Barrett
AP, Damian Dovarganes / Alamy

 

ON 7 OCTOBER the United States Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a term in which it will address several issues, including whether the Biden administration acted within its authority when it ruled that so-called “ghost guns” – firearms that can be assembled from a kit – can be regulated under a landmark gun control law. The court will also review a Tennessee law banning some treatments for transgender youths and it may revisit the question of whether Donald Trump is immune to prosecution for some of his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

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