This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court nationalized marriage equality, upheld Obamacare, and rejected challenges to civil rights protections. And when the high court begins its new term on Monday, it’s poised to tackle several more major controversies in American life.
Here are five big questions facing the court this fall:
1. What does “one person, one vote” actually mean?
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Ari Melber
Ari Melber, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer and attorney, is the host of “The Beat with Ari Melber” airing nightly at 6 p.m. ET on MSNBC. He also serves as MSNBC’s chief legal correspondent and an NBC News legal analyst. Before joining MSNBC, Melber practiced First Amendment law and served as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate. He received a J.D. from Cornell Law School and is a member of the New York Bar.