Nina Totenberg appears in the following:
Supreme Court Denies Religious Building Preservation Funds Case
Monday, March 04, 2019
The court let stand a New Jersey ruling not allowing government money for the restoration or preservation of religious buildings, like synagogues, temples, churches and mosques.
Supreme Court Appears Ready To Let 40-Foot Cross Stand On Public Land
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The Supreme Court seems inclined to let a 40-foot cross on public land — which is a World War I memorial — stand. But, justices struggled to clarify issues around the separation of church and state.
Supreme Court Appears Ready To Let Cross Stand But Struggles With Church-State Test
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The American Humanist Association is challenging the existence of a 40-foot cross on government-owned land, but the Trump administration hopes a newly conservative majority will agree to let it stand.
Cross Clash Could Change Rules For Separation Of Church And State
Monday, February 25, 2019
This week, the newly constituted conservative Supreme Court majority will weigh how the federal government should treat religious symbols paid for with taxpayer funds.
Nina Totenberg Heads To The Oscars
Saturday, February 23, 2019
NPR's Nina Totenberg is headed to the Academy Awards this weekend. She appears in a documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, RBG.
Supreme Court Limits Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rules Excessive Fines Apply To States
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion and announced it on just her second day back at court after surgery for lung cancer late last year.
Justice Ginsburg Appears Strong In First Appearance At Supreme Court This Year
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
The justice has been recovering at home since late December. She missed January's oral argument days but participated in those 11 cases based on written briefs and transcripts of the arguments.
Trump's National Emergency Sets Up Legal Fight Over Spending Authority
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Does Trump have the constitutional power to ignore a congressional vote that did not provide him all the money he wanted for a Southern border wall? That issue could be decided by the Supreme Court.
Trump's National Emergency Declaration Is Likely To Face Constitutionality Challenges
Friday, February 15, 2019
When President Trump declared a national emergency for border wall funding Friday, he said he expected legal challenges. The central question will likely revolve around constitutionality.
Supreme Court To Take On Gun Laws This Spring
Sunday, February 10, 2019
The Supreme Court is poised to take up a guns case for the first time in nearly a decade. And with a newly conservative majority, it could reshape gun rights and restrictions across the country.
Supreme Court Stops Louisiana Abortion Law From Being Implemented
Thursday, February 07, 2019
The high court effectively blocked the restrictive law pending a decision on whether the court will hear the case. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices for the temporary stay.
From Cover-Ups To Secret Plots: The Murky History Of Supreme Justices' Health
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Justice Ginsburg's recent surgery recalls more than two centuries of Supreme Court encounters with aging, nervous breakdowns, vanity and triumphs over adversity.
Supreme Court Takes 1st Gun Case In Nearly A Decade, Possibly With Big Consequences
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Depending on how narrowly or broadly the court rules, it has a majority now to affect gun rights and restrictions in a dramatic way.
Supreme Court Hears Case Over Total Wine's Desire To Expand Into Tennessee
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Total Wine, the wine superstore, is trying to expand into Tennessee, but is running into a state residency law. The store is calling it discrimination and made its case Thursday at the Supreme Court.
Justice Ginsburg Has No Remaining Signs Of Cancer, Will Return To Supreme Court
Friday, January 11, 2019
After having surgery last month for lung cancer, liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is recovering well and has "no evidence of remaining disease," according to the Supreme Court.
Ginsburg Misses Supreme Court Arguments For First Time After Cancer Surgery
Monday, January 07, 2019
The 85-year-old liberal justice underwent surgery for cancer last month and also recently broke several ribs after a fall.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery For Lung Cancer
Friday, December 21, 2018
Short of complications in recovery, doctors say prospects look good for a full recovery for Ginsburg, 85. She hopes to be back on the court for the start of the new term in early January.
Federal Panel Of Judges Dismisses All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
The judges acknowledged that the complaints are "serious" but noted there is no existing authority for lower court judges to hold Supreme Court justices accountable.
Supreme Court Ducks Effort To Defund Planned Parenthood
Monday, December 10, 2018
Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood.
Double Jeopardy Case Heard By Supreme Court Could Have Implications For Mueller
Thursday, December 06, 2018
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday in a case about double jeopardy that could have important consequences for presidential pardons and Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.