WASHINGTON—An eight-member Supreme Court, divided by ideology and clouded by uncertainty, returns for a new term Monday, facing a docket of workmanlike disputes while senators battle over nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation in the face of sexual-assault allegations. The court’s calendar features cases on endangered species and excessive fines, as well as litigation over sex-offender registration that could have broad constitutional ramifications. There is also an improbable appearance for an Alaska moose hunter who is making...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 30, 2018 12:00 UTC