Analysis
The Supreme Court is set to hear its first oral argument of the 2024–2025 term on Oct. 7 after releasing a series of hotly debated decisions this summer. The decisions in those cases have led to a flurry of media coverage and speculation that point to one justice, in particular, being the most watched in the coming term.
After just two terms on the court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett has become one of its most talked about members as she makes intriguing moves that both break with her conservative colleagues and indicate an unpredictability for attorneys to study.
She was the last of former President Donald Trump’s nominees to the nation’s highest court, replacing liberal legend Ruth Bader Ginsburg and intensifying fears that American law will be durably skewed by a 6–3 conservative majority….