The Supreme Court will hear cases on ghost guns and transgender rights—and could play a major role in the election.

The U.S. Supreme Court is reconvening for its new session Monday. The court's docket includes cases dealing with the regulation of so-called ghost guns and the controversial concept of medical transition treatment for transgender children.

Among other announcements, the court revealed Monday that emergency abortions will remain mostly unavailable in Texas. The justices declined to overturn a lower court order that prevents Texas hospitals from being required by the federal government to provide emergency abortions,