Law-and-order issues top Supreme Court docket

October 2, 2007

The Supreme Court is wasting little time seeing just how far a newly confident conservative majority can affect a range of law-and-order issues.

From terrorism to lethal injection, cocaine sentencing to child pornography, the nine justices will tackle a socially and politically contentious docket in the weeks ahead. Their work is likely to provide fodder for the coming election season. (CNN)