Counsel, sharpen your legal arguments. The Supreme Court returns for its new term this week, and it's expected to be a corker. This will be the court's first full term with Samuel Alito in Sandra Day O'Connor's old seat. And on the docket are a raft of high-profile cases on hot-button issues that should give the best indication yet of the decision-making dynamics and working style of the John Roberts era. Here's a look at what to expect.
1 UNANIMITY IS JOHN ROBERTS' GOAL
During Chief Justice Roberts' honeymoon term, about half the court's decisions were unanimous--nearly double the typical tally...
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