What's on the Supreme Court docket this term?
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What's on the Supreme Court docket this term?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 202619 min
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The Supreme Court has a busy agenda as it begins its new term in October. We take a look at some of the key cases that are set to be argued & decided, and what impacts they may have. This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, Supreme Court & Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson. This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s pe...

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Follow Up First on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. The Supreme Court is getting back to work. On its agenda, huge cases related to immigration, gun control, and more. on the pod, we take a look at some of the cases that might be very consequential in the coming

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