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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 1, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear five new cases during its October term, the Associated Press reports. Among them are a challenge to federal election law brought by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; an appeal by heirs of a German Jewish woman seeking to recover a valuable painting taken by the Nazis; and a plea by a Christian organization to have its flag displayed at Boston's City Hall. Reuters has a recap of cases the justices previously agreed to consider. Today, the court gathered for a ceremonial swearing-in for Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed in October 2000. The ceremony had been postponed due to the pandemic. Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not attend the ceremony due to testing positive for the coronavirus, the court announced today. Currently, he is showing no symptoms of the virus and has been fully vaccinated since January.