A new Supreme Court term kicked off Monday. Here are the cases we’re watching.

The Supreme Court kicked off a new term Monday, as it does every year on the first Monday of October.

This term comes at an unusual moment for the high court, which finds itself in the crosshairs of something the justices seek to avoid. Though judicial nominations have become increasingly partisan battles in recent decades, the high court has traditionally tried to position itself above the fray in issuing its decisions.