Sidebar: Big Oil, AR-15s and the right to vote hit SCOTUS

It’s a new SCOTUS term complete with major legal battles over climate change accountability, Second Amendment bans on AR-15-style rifles and federal protections for voter registration. Take a listen.The Supreme Court’s new term is packed with cases that could reshape the legal landscape on climate change, gun rights and voting.In our annual SCOTUS preview, we break down three of the term’s most pivotal cases and explore how they reflect the high court’s growing role in our most consequential policy disputes.First, a high-stakes climate showdown. Does Boulder County’s lawsuit against fossil fuel giants Exxon and Suncor mean local governments can make energy companies pay for the costs of climate change?Next, how does the justices’ Second Amendment history test impact state and local bans on AR-15s?Lastly, just in time for midterms: Can Arizona require proof of citizenship to register to vote and purge voters from the rolls right before an election?Buckle up as we dive into the legal battles set to reach Washington.Special guests:Michael Gerrard, founder of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law SchoolDeirdre Macnab, Colorado rancherAdam Winkler, professor at UCLA School of LawMaureen Edobor, professor at Washington and Lee University Schol of LawSidebar tackles the top stories you need to know from the legal world. Join reporters Hillel Aron, Kirk McDaniel, Amanda Pampuro, Kelsey Reichmann and Josh Russell as they take you in and out of courtrooms in the U.S. and beyond and break down developments to help you understand how they affect your day-to-day life.This episode was produced by Kirk McDaniel. Intro music by The Dead Pens. A transcript will be available later this week.Editorial staff is Ryan Abbott, Sean Duffy and Jamie Ross.More SCOTUS showdowns:Supreme Court greenlights national citizenship database ahead of midtermsSCOTUS stays out of thorny surrogacy fightNearly 25 years after the attacks, Supreme Court asked to bring closure to 9/11 caseSubscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads