Here's a look at the upcoming Supreme Court docket

Supreme Court to hear major upcoming cases

What you probably already know: The Supreme Court this week added seven new cases to its upcoming docket including several that will likely make headlines when they are decided. Here’s a quick overview of some of the cases coming up starting in October:

Gender-affirming care: The court will decide a case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The case hinges around the concept that puberty blockers and other medical interventions are legal for non-trans kids, but made illegal in this specific use case. It’s being challenges by several trans kids who received the care only to have it stripped away after the law was passed. The Biden administration joined the case after the Attorney General certified the case was of public importance.

Hungarian Holocaust survivor compensation: The court agreed for a second time to weigh in on a dispute between a group of survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust who are seeking compensation for seizure of their property by the Hungarian government, which they allege sold the property to then engage in commercial activities with the U.S. The decision will determine whether an American court is the correct place for this case.

Active-duty military emergency pay: This case looks at whether a civilian employee who is then called up to active duty in the military is entitled to a salary that is equivalent to their civilian job, even when the person’s military job isn’t directly related the national emergency.

Disability lawsuits: This case looks at whether a person loses their right to sue for discrimination after they no longer work for the company. A woman with Parkinson’s disease who was a firefighter in Florida sued, alleging the city’s benefits discriminated against disabled retirees, but then was ruled not “a qualified individual” because she was no longer employed by the city.

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