Robert Barnes, writing in the Washington Post, says the possibility of a landmark ruling for same-sex marriage and LGBT rights is looming large over the Supreme Court's upcoming term. A ruling in favor of same-sex marriage "could serve as a surprising legacy of an otherwise increasingly conservative court," Barnes notes. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who has authored the most important decisions in protecting the rights of LGBT Americans, likely would be the swing vote in that decision.
Barnes also notes that the court could take up challenges to state laws restricting access to abortion and challenges to the federal subsidies for consumers who bought health insurance on federally run Affordable Care Act exchanges.
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