The Supreme Court on Oct. 4 opened a new term that’s filled with crucial cases on how much access to abortion can be restricted and whether New York state infringed upon the Second Amendment. Chief Justice John Roberts opened the term by noting that Justice Brett Kavanaugh was participating remotely. Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19 last week, though a court spokeswoman said his family members all tested negative and that he was showing no symptoms. Monday was the first time the justices convened in person since arguments went remote because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two cases were scheduled to be heard before justices headed home for the evening. One deals with a challenge filed against Tennessee by Mississippi concerning the former allegedly pumping out groundwater from an aquifer beneath the latter’s territory. Mississippi is seeking over $600 million in damages. The other concerns the entry into a home by a …