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Thomas and Alito may gain more Supreme Court influenceBeginning Monday, the term includes disputes involving guns, religion, immigration and voting rights.
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- The new nine-month term begins Monday and runs through the end of June.
- Clarence Thomas is 78 and has served since 1991; Samuel Alito is 76 and joined the court in 2006.
- On December 2, the court will consider semiautomatic rifle bans; on December 8, Arizona’s citizenship-proof requirement.
- Legal experts say both could expand their influence; Alito said he is staying for another term.
I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they vote against me often.— Donald Trump, in remarks about his Supreme Court appointees, as reported by Reuters
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