Nina Totenberg appears in the following:
Supreme Court Rules On Citizenship Question, Partisan Gerrymandering
Thursday, June 27, 2019
The Supreme Court is blocking a citizenship question from the 2020 census for now. Also, it ruled that partisan redistricting is a political question that federal courts cannot weigh in on.
Trump Threatens Census Delay After Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Trump's tweets came hours after the Court decided to keep a question about citizenship off the form to be used for the head count.
Supreme Court Affirms Police Can Order Blood Drawn From Unconscious DUI Suspects
Thursday, June 27, 2019
In a 5-4 vote, the court upheld a Wisconsin law that says motorists have given implied consent to having blood drawn. There were two dissents — including one from Justice Neil Gorsuch.
Supreme Court Rules Partisan Gerrymandering Is Beyond The Reach Of Federal Courts
Thursday, June 27, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court says partisan redistricting is a political question, not one that federal courts can weigh in on.
Supreme Court Justices Continue To Struggle With Precedent
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
The Supreme Court is struggling with precedent — and that could have big implications for future cases, with liberals on the side of holding the line and conservatives on the other.
Supreme Court Hands Total Wine, Other Out-Of-State Liquor Retailers A Big Win
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
The court struck down a Tennessee alcohol licensing residency requirement, opening up the pathway for big-box stores to enter the market.
High Court Strikes Down Law That Barred Trademarking 'Immoral' Words
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
The Supreme Court threw out a ban on trademarks with "immoral" or "scandalous" content. That clears the path for a clothing line with a four-letter brand to win a trademark, but what about others?
Supreme Court Orders Documents Unsealed In Death Penalty Case
Monday, June 24, 2019
The blacked-out material involves the drugs used in an Alabama execution. The release of the material was ordered after a motion filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and NPR.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban On Trademarking 'Immoral,' 'Scandalous' Words, Symbols
Monday, June 24, 2019
The decision paves the way for a clothing line, FUCT, to get its trademark. But the justices were split on how far is too far and which words they would find to be the most vulgar and profane.
Supreme Court Overturns Precedent In Property Rights Case — A Sign Of Things To Come?
Saturday, June 22, 2019
For the second time in weeks, the court's five conservatives teamed up to overturn decades of precedent, to the consternation of the court's four liberals.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Conviction Of Man On Death Row In Mississippi
Friday, June 21, 2019
The Supreme Court struck down the conviction of a Mississippi man, who has been on death row for 22 years, citing overt bias in jury selection. The court also decided a key eminent domain case Friday.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Conviction Of Mississippi Man On Death Row For 22 Years
Friday, June 21, 2019
Curtis Flowers was tried six times for the same crime, and the court said it made its decision because of bias in jury selection. Now it's up to Mississippi whether to try him again.
High Court Rules Cross May Stand On Public Land
Friday, June 21, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 40-foot cross could stand on public land in Maryland because of its historical significance as a World War I memorial.
Is The Supreme Court About To Give Haters Of The 'Deep State' What They Want?
Friday, June 21, 2019
The court is continuing to allow Congress to delegate the details on a law's implementation. But is this decision a harbinger of something quite different?
Supreme Court Rules A 40-Foot WWI Memorial Shaped As A Cross Can Stand On Public Land
Thursday, June 20, 2019
The Supreme Court ruled that a 40-foot cross on public land in Maryland can stand as a World War I memorial. The cross, which has been there almost 100 years, is maintained at taxpayer expense.
Supreme Court: Cross Can Stand On Public Land In Separation Of Church And State Case
Thursday, June 20, 2019
The high court's conservative majority sided with those advocating for "religious freedom" in a major win for groups like the American Legion.
Supreme Court Justices Split Along Unexpected Lines In 3 Cases
Monday, June 17, 2019
The court decided four cases Monday, and three defied the usual ideological fissures.
Supreme Court Term Nears End, With Big Decisions To Come
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Time in the Supreme Court's current term is running out and the justices have a large number of decisions to hand down.
Justice Breyer Says It's 'Past Time' To Confront Guantanamo's 'Difficult Questions'
Monday, June 10, 2019
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Gitmo detainee but Breyer warns of court consensus unraveling 18 years after 9/11 okayed detentions.
Supreme Court Pressed For Sealed Documents In Death Penalty Case
Friday, June 07, 2019
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and NPR filed a motion to release sealed documents related to an Alabama death penalty case. Sealing documents is an unusual move by the high court.