(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the first oral arguments of its new term on Monday, with several high-profile cases already on the docket.

The high court announced it will hear arguments on such consequential cases as the president’s power to fire individuals on federal boards, the president’s authority to impose tariffs, transgender participation in sports and conversion therapy.

The court’s new term marks 20 years since Chief Justice John Roberts began on the nation’s highest judicial body. Legal experts said while Roberts’ leadership has marked a decrease in the number of cases heard by the court overall compared to past judicial terms, their level of significance has increased substantially.

“You can contrast how boring the Supreme Court was in 2005 before Jus

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