Nina Totenberg on the New SCOTUS Term

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 28, 2013

A new Supreme Court term began earlier this month. This docket for this session includes a case on limits on campaign donations, affirmative action, and two cases related to abortion. Nina Totenberg, NPR legal affairs correspondent, talks about the cases she's following from the highest court in the country.

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