On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term following a summer-long recess,

shaped by legal battles over the Trump administration's policy agenda.

William Brangham has a preview of what's to come.

That's right, Jeff. Cases are still being added to the docket.

As the justices said today, they'll hear a challenge to a Hawaii law that regulates where people can carry guns.

The High Court is also set to hear a case involving the president's tariff policies and will rule on major issues like election maps, LGBTQ rights, and abortion.

Joining us to break it all down is NewsHour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUS blog co-founder Amy Howe,

and Steve Lattuck, constitutional law professor at Georgetown University. So nice to see you both.

Thanks for being here. Steve, officially, the term starts Monday, but it has been a very, very busy

summer. The justice has been issuing rulings on the shadow docket.

Remind us what they have done vis-a-vis this administration. Gosh, how long do we have? I mean,

just about two hours ago, as we're sitting here, the court handed down the latest, the 23rd

consecutive ruling for President Trump granting emergency relief. This one clearing the way for Secretary Nome to cancel something called temporary protected status

for Venezuelan migrants.

We've seen rulings clearing the way for the elimination of transgender service members,

clearing of all kinds of senior federal officers, of Department of Education employees

for the pocket recisions of $4 billion of foreign aid funding.

I mean, it's really a stunning list of actions that the Supreme Court, usually through

unsigned, unexplained orders, has let the Trump administration to continue, and it's carried

all the way up to this afternoon.

And starting on Monday, when the term actually begins, there'll be some other major cases that they're

ruling on with regards to the administration. The president's tariff policies, whether he can

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