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The Supreme Court’s New Term

At yesterday’s opening session, the US Supreme Court declined to take up cases involving same-sex marriage. Was that a surprise—or not?

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By Warren Olney • Oct 7, 2014 • 1 min read

At yesterday’s opening session, the US Supreme Court declined to take up cases involving same-sex marriage. Was that a surprise—or not?

First, today’s arguments in the case of a notorious prisoner in Arkansas—a self-proclaimed Muslim jihadist who stabbed his ex-girlfriend. He says his religion requires him to wear a half-inch beard—contrary to the rules in state prison.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    KCRW

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    Claire Martin

    Producer, To the Point/Which Way LA?

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    Dahlia Lithwick

    Author; Senior legal affairs correspondent, Slate; podcast host, Amicus podcast

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    Jonathan H. Adler

    Case Western Reserve University

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    Adam Winkler

    professor of law at UCLA, and author of "Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America"

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