Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Monday for the start of its new term, with cases involving " conversion therapy" for minors , the use of race in redistricting and state laws barring the participation of transgender athletes in girls' sports on the docket.

But looming over the high court's newest term are legal battles involving President Trump's policies and efforts to reshape the executive branch — two will be decided by the Supreme Court in the coming months, though others could be poised for its intervention.

The justices are returning to the bench following a summer recess marked by emergency appeals from the Trump administration on his immigration policies , efforts to cancel research grants , and mass layoffs of federal workers , among

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