The Supreme Court began its new term on the first Monday in October, releasing an order list and hearing oral arguments in two cases. The first, Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, asks whether a Colorado state court lawsuit against energy companies for climate change impacts is barred by federal law. The second, Johnson v. United States Congress, concerns whether a federal district court can hear a constitutional challenge to a law limiting disability benefits for certain incarcerated veterans.
Tomorrow the justices will hear Anderson v. Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee, an ERISA dispute over whether employers imprudently invested retirement funds. Separately, the Trump administration on Sept. 28 filed a request on the Bureau of Prisons' policy for transgender inmates' healthcare and accommodations; the Court has asked challengers to respond by Thursday.
The source, SCOTUSblog, provides these details without commentary on likely outcomes. Since it is the only source, there are no differing views to compare. The term's early docket signals the Court will again address the intersection of state authority, federal statutes, and individual rights.