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Obama Team To Make Important, If Symbolic, Choice On Gay Marriage
Friday, February 08, 2013
By the end of this month, the federal government is expected to file briefs in a pair of same-sex marriage cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. One case poses questions so difficult that the president himself is expected to make the final decision on what arguments the Justice Department will make.
Sotomayor's Memoir Already A Best-Seller
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The nation's first Latina justice tells her story of rising from poverty to reach the epitome of the legal world.
A Justice Deliberates: Sotomayor On Love, Health And Family
Monday, January 14, 2013
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is open about how she benefited from affirmative action, how she came to terms with her diabetes and the "out-of-body experience" of being appointed to the high court. Sotomayor spoke with NPR just before the release of her new autobiography.
Supreme Court To Look At Who Is A 'Supervisor' In Harassment Cases
Monday, November 26, 2012
The court's answer to that question could significantly restrict employer liability in racial and sexual harassment cases, or, in the view of some business organizations, it could result in frivolous litigation.
Supreme Court To Review Voting Rights Act
Friday, November 09, 2012
The court said it would look at a key provision that requires certain jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to get approval before changing any election procedures. For decades, the law has been the government's main tool for fighting discrimination at the polls.
Supreme Court Soldiers On, Despite Sandy
Monday, October 29, 2012
While the rest of the federal government shut down Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court was open for business as usual — at least long enough to hear two cases argued. It is hardly the first time that the high court was the macho guy in town, staying open when the rest of the government was closed.
Surveillance Act Criticized, But Can It Be Fought?
Monday, October 29, 2012
The Supreme Court will consider whether to allow a challenge to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Monday. Opponents of the law call it unnecessarily intrusive, but that's not actually what's at stake. Rather, the court will examine whether a challenge can be made in the first place.
Marriage Law Likely Headed To Supreme Court
Friday, October 19, 2012
A federal appeals court ruling has catapulted a New York case to the head of the line, as the Supreme Court considers which of many cases it should use to decide whether the Defense of Marriage Act is constitutional. The case involves a widow who paid taxes on her same-sex spouse's estate.
Arlen Specter, Senator Who Gave No Quarter, Dies
Sunday, October 14, 2012
The five-term senator, a moderate Republican-turned-Democrat, was a key member of the Judiciary Committee and consistently a thorn for leaders of both political parties and their presidents. Specter died of complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma at his home in Philadelphia on Sunday. He was 82.
Court Questions University's Affirmative Action Plan
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
At issue is whether the University of Texas, Austin discriminated against a white applicant when it did not offer her a spot. At Wednesday's argument, a court majority seemed poised to reverse or severely cut back previous decisions related to affirmative action programs in college admissions.
High Court Preps For Another Headline-Making Term
Monday, October 01, 2012
Decisions are expected this term on affirmative action in higher education, same-sex marriage, the Voting Rights Act and a lot of privacy issues. The court opens the term Monday by taking a look at a case brought against Shell Oil by 12 Nigerians granted political asylum in the U.S.
High Court Bars Mandatory Life Terms For Juveniles
Monday, June 25, 2012
By a 5-4 vote, the court said juveniles may still be sentenced to life without parole, but that to do so automatically, without allowing the judge or jury to consider other factors, would violate the constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling affects 28 states and the federal government.
Defense Rests In Roger Clemens Perjury Trial
Monday, June 11, 2012
The arguments came to a close with the baseball star taking the stand. Clemens is accused of lying to Congress about his use of performance enhancing drugs.
Clemens' Former Trainer Admits Changing Testimony
Friday, May 18, 2012
The prosecution's star witness underwent a withering cross-examination on Thursday at Roger Clemens' perjury trial. Brian McNamee is the only person with firsthand evidence that contradicts the baseball-pitching ace, but is he a believable witness?
20 Years Later: Anita Hill and the Justice Thomas Confirmation Hearings
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
I'm a journalist. I'm a reporter. I cover the court. This was my story. I thought it was a credible story but you know, you saw what I saw and I don't think we actually have proof positive. Lots of people have their opinions, but I don't think it's in my interest to actually resolve this based on an opinion as opposed to fact.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR's legal affairs correspondent, on The Brian Lehrer Show
20 Years Later: Anita Hill and the Justice Thomas Confirmation Hearings
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Two decades later, Nina Totenberg, NPR legal affairs correspondent, talks about the ripple effects of Justice Thomas' Supreme Court confirmation hearings and Anita Hill's accusations against him.
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SCOTUS Notes
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Supreme Court begins a new session with a new member: Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Nina Totenberg, NPR’s legal affairs correspondent, sizes up the new session and upcoming cases on issues from gun control to campaign finance.
Street Life
Thursday, October 22, 2009
30 Issues in 30 Days continues with a look at where the NYC mayoral candidates’ stand on the creation of bike lanes and public plazas where cars used to have right of way. Andrea Bernstein talks about Grand Street and other hot spots in the debate ...
Characterizing the Court
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Nina Totenberg, legal affairs correspondent for National Public Radio, sizes up the third Supreme Court session under Chief Justice Roberts and looks at the role of precedent today.
