WASHINGTON, D.C. - MARCH 20: Morning light shines outside The United States Supreme Court building on March 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
The Senate will hold a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty I WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday with Republicans on the cusp of realizing a solid conservative majority that might roll back abortion rights, expand gun rights and shrink the power of government.Eight justices are getting back to work at a most unusual, politically fraught moment in American history.
They're still mourning the death of their colleague Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leader of the court's liberal wing. They're working in the midst of a pandemic that.