The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023.
The conservative justices have shown assertiveness in major rulings in the past two years.
The court has ended its recognition of a constitutional right to abortion, expanded gun rights, restricted federal agency powers, rejected affirmative action in college admissions and broadened religious rights.
The justices are opening their annual term on the first Monday of October, in keeping with tradition.
The term debuts with some justices under ethics scrutiny after revelations this year of their ties to wealthy conservative benefactors.
Persons:
Kevin Wurm, Joe Biden's, Mark Pulsifer, Donald Trump, Pulsifer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Trump, Amy Coney Barrett, Ginsburg, John Kruzel, Will Dunham
Organizations:
U.S, Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, Purdue, Republican, resentencing, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S . Postal, Thomson
Locations:
Washington , U.S, Iowa, Texas, Florida