New Supreme Court term will decide on 'Dreamers,' LGTBQ workplace rights and abortion
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday facing decisions on the so-called Dreamers, LGBTQ rights, religion and abortion.
The justices will decide whether President Trump may revoke the Obama-era protections for more than 700,000 young immigrants, known as the Dreamers, who were brought to country illegally as children. And they will rule on whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - which forbids job discrimination "because of sex" - protects gay, lesbian, transgender and queer employees from being fired.
The cases come before a court with five conservatives appointed by Republicans and four liberals appointed by Democrats.
Compared to the relative calm of last year, this term's lineup of cases will almost surely spark more ideological splits, predicted Irv Gornstein, director of
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