"Supreme Court Tackles Wide-Ranging Docket: Key Cases from the 2024-2025 Term"

As we track the latest developments from the US Supreme Court, several significant cases and decisions have come to the forefront in the ongoing 2024-2025 term. The Court began hearing cases on October 7, 2024, and has already agreed to hear approximately 49 cases, with more expected to be added.

One of the key cases involves a Texas law requiring websites with content harmful to minors to verify the age of their users. In *Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton*, the Court will determine whether this law should be subject to strict scrutiny or rational basis review under the First Amendment.

Another critical area is firearms regulation. The Court is set to decide on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to regulate ghost guns in *Garland v. VanDerStok*. This case delves into whether certain firearm parts kits and frames or receivers fall under the Gun Control Act of 1968.

The Court is also addressing issues related to youth transgender care. In *United States v. Skrmetti*, it will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits medical treatments for minors aimed at aligning their gender identity with their sex.

Environmental issues are also on the agenda, particularly in *City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency*, where the Court will examine the EPA's authority to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.

In addition, the Court has recently made a decision regarding the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. In *TikTok Inc. v. Garland* and *Firebaugh v. Garland*, the Court upheld a federal law that makes it unlawful for companies in the US to provide services to, distribute, maintain, or update TikTok unless its US operations are severed from Chinese control. The Court applied intermediate scrutiny, finding the law content-neutral and justified by the government's interest in preventing China from collecting sensitive data from US users.

These cases highlight the Court's ongoing engagement with a wide range of critical issues, from First Amendment rights and firearms regulation to environmental policy and national security concerns.

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