But don’t think the Court is done with high-profile cases. As the Court reconvenes for the 2012 term this week, it is preparing to reconsider the constitutionality of affirmative action in university admissions. By term’s end, next June, it could weigh in on gay marriage as well. How the Court decides will determine how these and other important issues go — and with three justices over 75, how the election goes could determine how the Court goes in future years.

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