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The Guardian - US
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Robert Tait In Washington

US supreme court begins new term with nation’s democratic governance at stake

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The supreme court justices. Illustration: Alex Wong/Getty Images/Guardian Design

Context may be everything in the precedent-shattering era of the current US supreme court.

For several years – since conservatives, gained a six-three majority on the bench thanks to Donald Trump’s nominations during his first presidency – the court has been delivering transformative rulings that have reverberated across the social and political landscape.

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