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Oct 3, 2026

Supreme Court begins new term with climate change, immigration and gun rights cases

The Supreme Court opened its October 2026 term with a docket including major cases on climate change lawsuits against oil companies, Trump administration immigration policies, and Second Amendment rights. The term begins amid ongoing tensions between the Court and President Trump.

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▪Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy argue that federal law, including the Clean Air Act, preempts Boulder County's state-law claims and that allowing such suits would effectively impose a carbon tax on fossil-fuel producers
▪The Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments on December 2, 2026, in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, which challenge state and local bans on AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles in Illinois and Connecticut
▪According to the September 2026 Gallup poll, 65 percent of Republicans, 12 percent of Democrats, and 31 percent of independents approve of the Supreme Court

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Donald Trump

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Environmental regulation1 Immigration1 Supreme Court1 Trump administration1 U.S. policy & law1

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