**Top 5 Things You Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s New Term**

Top 5 Things You Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s New Term

• The ‘Ghost Guns’ Showdown is Here: The Justices will decide if the ATF can regulate untraceable DIY gun kits like standard firearms. A ruling could reshape how millions buy weapons online, with major implications for crime and the Second Amendment.
• Trans Youth Care Hits the Highest Bench: In U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Court will weigh Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors. This is the biggest LGBTQ+ rights case in years—and could set a national precedent for 20+ similar state laws.
• The ‘Porn Age Verification’ Wildcard: A Texas law requiring adult sites to verify users’ ages (think: upload an ID) faces a free speech challenge. If upheld, it could force every website with “sexual content” to become a surveillance tool—or be blocked nationwide.
• Tech Giants on Trial (Again): The Court will hear a case about whether social media companies can be sued for promoting terrorist content via algorithms. A ruling against platforms like YouTube could upend Section 230 and rewrite how the internet operates.
• Death Penalty & Race: A Mississippi case asks whether a jury’s racist comment (a juror said “let’s do this n*****” during deliberations) violates a defendant’s fair trial rights. The outcome could force courts to toss death sentences based on overt bias—or greenlight them.