Raging Bull and recess appointments: The Supreme Court's controversial January

Hold onto your hats, SCOTUS

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Since the early hours of 2014, the Supreme Court has been wrapped up in a number of high-profile cases that are more than likely to court some controversy — or already have. For starters, there's the continued debate over a challenge to the contraception mandate of ObamaCare, as well as a Utah judge's decision to strike down a state ban on same-sex marriages. For each case, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued temporary injunctions on New Years Eve — one against enforcing the contraception mandate for a group of nuns and one blocking same-sex marriages in Utah.

Things are not likely to slow down anytime soon. The Court is now preparing to hear oral arguments throughout January on some other controversial and potentially significant cases. Here's what you need to know about five that are especially interesting:

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Jillian Rayfield is a freelance writer in New York. In the past, she has written for Salon, MSNBC, Rolling Stone, New York Magazine's Daily Intel, and Talking Points Memo.