The Fall Opens at the Supreme Court

A fresh term at the Supreme Court opens today, with a record three women justices on the bench. The newest member, Elena Kagan, is likely to have less of an impact due to the considerable number of recusals, 24, mostly based on her past work with as a Solicitor General. On the ballot are several interesting cases, including:

1. Snyder v. Phelps: this case has to do with an anti-gay protest that took place at the funeral of Ablert Snyder's son, who was a marine killed in Iraq. Protestors screamed, carried signs saying "you're going to hell" and "God hates fags," as well as throwing epithets.

2. FCC v. AT&T: in this case the Court will address whether the exemption from disclosure of certain records under the Freedom of Information Act applies to corporations as well as individual persons.

3. Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp: this case will settle the question of whether or not someone who is closely associated with an employee who complains of discrimination is protected from retaliation. In this case the employee who complained of discrimination's fiancee was fired.

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