FILE - Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group portrait at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. Scott Applewhite, file) APBy MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A monumental Supreme Court term begins Monday with major tests of presidential power on the agenda along with pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people. Democrats had asked the court to leave the law in place, and the Supreme Court upheld it in 2001. The Supreme Court in June upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, but pointedly did not decide any broader issues about transgender rights. FILE - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) APAlito is most likely to retire in 2026Justice Samuel Alito turns 76 in April, young by Supreme Court standards.