Roberts Court Is Likely to See Huge Changes

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WASHINGTON -- When the gavel bangs to open the Supreme Court's new term Monday, the justices will enter a pivotal new era in which new faces -- including that of Chief Justice John G. Roberts -- will help guide court consideration of familiar, high-profile issues.

Cases involving assisted suicide, abortion, the death penalty, religious liberty and states' rights all appear on the upcoming docket.

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Roberts Court Is Likely to See Huge Changes

It's a big term -- with the potential to be huge -- for the new chief justice right out of the gate. By January, Roberts could make clear how his approach will affect some of the most controversial areas of the law. By June, when the term ends, it should be clear whether Roberts' leadership of the other justices, ...

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