| During their last term, conservatives on the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, broadened the rights of gun owners, placed new limits on the regulatory powers of federal agencies, and carved new exceptions in the separation of church and state. And groundbreaking opinions are on the way, as the court reconvenes Monday for its October 2022 term. The six-justice conservative majority is in no mood to pause and take stock, writes Post columnist Ruth Marcus in our latest Opinions Essay. This is a court in a hurry, she argues, "heedless" of the consequences. "The court is marching on toward fresh territory," Ruth adds, "taking on race, gay rights and the fundamental structures of democracy — this even as the shock waves of the abortion ruling reverberate through our politics and lower courts grapple with a transformed legal regime. And there is every indication that the court intends to adopt changes nearly as substantial — and as long sought by conservatives — as those of last term." Let me know what you think. And thanks for reading.  (Ann Kiernan for The Washington Post) The stage is set for the Supreme Court to march deeper into liberal territory. By Ruth Marcus ● Read more » |    | | | | 
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