Supreme Court to take on guns, abortion in upcoming term

The Supreme Court will wade into the gun debate for the first time in more than a decade and grapple with abortion restrictions in its upcoming term, which kicks off Monday.

There’s also a number of other issues percolating in lower courts that the Supreme Court likely would have to consider in the coming months, ranging from religious liberty to freedom of speech and association.

In addition, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, the most senior member of the court’s liberal wing, has become the focus of court watchers, who speculate if he’ll retire amid pressure from progressives to allow President Biden to appoint a younger jurist in his place.