Decision Time Arrives for Controversy-Shy U.S. Supreme Court
- Shorthanded lineup tries to decide immigration, abortion cases
- Scalia vacancy leaves justices at risk of more deadlocks
The United States Supreme Court is pictured on May 27, 2014, in Washington.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has managed to steer away from controversy in the three months since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. That’s about to get harder.
The court is opening the last phase of its nine-month term, a six-week stretch that will feature rulings on affirmative action, immigration, abortion, contraceptive coverage, and Puerto Rico’s debt. A batch of opinions is likely on Monday.