As the year winds down, the U.S. Supreme Court motors full steam ahead as it begins unpacking some of the most contentious cases of the new term—the first full term with newly appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch. Unlike last term, when Justice Antonin Scalia’s unexpected death led to a series of 4-4 splits, minimalist rulings, and few landmark decisions, Court watchers expect fireworks this year, and perhaps the beginning of a new conservative majority.

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