Election Threatens to Upend Biden Battles at US Supreme Court

Nov. 2, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC

The US government’s position could flip in disputes over health-care treatments for transgender minors and federal regulations for build-at-home “ghost guns” pending before the US Supreme Court if Donald Trump gets elected.

It’s not uncommon for a new administration to come in after an election and want to reverse course in litigation their predecessor pushed, especially if the case centers on a hot button social issue, lawyers and legal scholars say. It’s a pattern the justices have recognized and been irritated by in the past.

“Almost always there’s some of that that goes on and with Trump, I expect more ...

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