Nina Totenberg

NPR legal correspondent

Nina Totenberg appears in the following:

SCOTUS Hears Case On Whether Police Can Enter Homes For Misdemeanors Without Warrants

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving an officer who pursued a misdemeanor suspect into his home without a warrant. Civil liberties groups say the case could expand police powers.

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Supreme Court Paves Way For N.Y. Grand Jury To Get Trump's Financial Records

Monday, February 22, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for a New York grand jury to get former President Donald Trump's financial records. It also said it will hear a case involving a Trump-era rule on abortion.

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Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Trump-Era Abortion Rules

Monday, February 22, 2021

The court on Monday also paved the way for a New York grand jury to obtain the former president's financial records.

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Biden Gets Two Vacancies To Fill On Influential D.C. Circuit Court

Friday, February 12, 2021

With Judge David Tatel stepping down, and Judge Merrick Garland set to become Attorney General, expect Katanji Brown Jackson to fill one of the slots. She's also a potential Supreme Court nominee.

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New Vacancy On D.C. Circuit Gives Biden Boost In Filling Judicial Nominations

Friday, February 12, 2021

Judge David Tatel's decision to take senior status opens a second vacancy on the D.C. circuit, giving President Biden a boost in filling judicial nominations.

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'I Said The Opposite': Criticism Of Trump's Impeachment Defense Intensifies

Tuesday, February 09, 2021

A constitutional law professor whose work is cited extensively by Trump lawyers in their impeachment defense brief says his work has been seriously misrepresented.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Calif., Doubles Down On Religious Rights Amid Pandemic

Saturday, February 06, 2021

The court sided with two churches that said a ban on indoor church services violated their rights to free exercise of religion. But the justices let stand restrictions that cap attendance at 25%.

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Supreme Court Says Germany Can't Be Sued In Nazi-Era Art Case

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

The justices unanimously found that federal law bars suits against foreign governments accused of seizing their own citizens' property. The case now goes back to the lower court.

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Impeachment Managers Argue Trump Is 'Singularly Responsible' For Capitol Attack

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

In a separate filing due ahead of next week's trial, former President Donald Trump's defense team calls the impeachment effort unconstitutional and denies he incited the crowd on Jan. 6.

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Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court To Delay Considering 2 Key Trump Policies

Monday, February 01, 2021

The Court is expected to postpone consideration of the cases, which involve funding for the border wall and the so-called "remain in Mexico" policy.

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Sen. Patrick Leahy To Preside Over Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial

Monday, January 25, 2021

Chief Justice John Roberts will not take on the role for the trial that begins the week of Feb. 8, a source says. A chief justice presides only when a sitting president is on trial.

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Biden's Solicitor General Faces Tough Choices On Trump Supreme Court Positions

Monday, January 25, 2021

At issue is whether the new administration should reverse course in cases where the Trump administration outlined a legal position. But the justices do not look kindly on the government flip-flopping.

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Can The Senate Try An Ex-President?

Monday, January 18, 2021

Ahead of soon-to-be former President Trump's Senate trial, constitutional scholars disagree on whether the Founders intended for a president no longer in office to be tried by the Senate.

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Can Trump Pardon Himself?

Saturday, January 09, 2021

While some constitutional scholars argue that the pardon power is absolute, most believe a president cannot pardon himself.

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Can Trump Pardon Himself?

Friday, January 08, 2021

President Trump reportedly is said to be considering pardoning himself before he leaves office. NPR discusses whether there is a legal rationale for such a move.

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Chief Justice Roberts' Annual Report Focuses On COVID, Skips Trump And Controversy

Thursday, December 31, 2020

In his report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice looks at all the ways federal courts remained open this year, comparing it to how courts handled other pandemics.

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Supreme Court's New Supermajority: What It Means For Roe v. Wade

Thursday, December 31, 2020

There are two schools of thought: either the right to abortion will be systemically hollowed out, leaving it a right on paper only, or Roe will be overturned.

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Religion, Abortion, Guns And Race. Just The Start Of A New Supreme Court Menu

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Conservatives now have a 6-to-3 majority — a vote to spare on any given issue. Experts expect the new majority to move aggressively on an agenda more conservative than any seen since the 1930s.

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'Already Behind': Diversifying The Legal Profession Starts Before The LSAT

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

With the percentage of Black lawyers stagnant over the last 10 years and clients demanding more diverse lawyers, a lot needs to be done to diversify a profession that is 86% white.

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Supreme Court Dodges Trump's Plan To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census

Friday, December 18, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court dodged a direct ruling on President Trump's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from a census count used to allocate congressional districts to states.

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