Nina Totenberg
Stories
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National
Supreme Court takes up South Carolina's effort to defund Planned Parenthood
The state cut off funding to Planned Parenthood because it provided non-abortion services to Medicaid patients.
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National
Supreme Court to consider whether Catholic group is exempt from religious taxes
At issue is whether the charity Catholic Charities is qualified to be exempt from state unemployment taxes as a religious institution.
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National
Supreme Court to hear challenge to California's authority to set vehicle emissions standards
Ohio and 16 other Republican-dominated states have sued, asserting that a waiver granted to California to set its own rules violates the basic design of the U.S. Constitution, which they assert should treat states as equals.
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National
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy
The court's action was the second time the justices declined to intervene in an admissions program based on geography since their 2023 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education.
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Politics
Supreme Court appears skeptical of challenge to ban on gender-affirming care for minors
At issue is a state law in Tennessee that blocks minors from accessing gender-affirming care in the state.
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National
Supreme Court hears challenge to law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids
At issue is a Tennessee law that bans access to hormones, puberty blockers, and other treatments for trans kids in the state.
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National
At Supreme Court, vaping may be frowned upon, but that could change with Trump
The focal point of the case is 2009 law enacted by Congress that gives the Food and Drug Administration a mandate to curb the availability of nicotine products for minors.
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National
FDA battles vaping industry at the Supreme Court
The justices will hear arguments about the FDA's rejection of some e-cigarettes. High schoolers are at the center of the case.
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Former Solicitor General Ted Olson has died
Ted Olson, the Bush-era solicitor general, has died. He was 84.
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Politics
Supreme Court refuses legal lifesaver for former Trump chief of staff
The Supreme Court dealt a major legal blow to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Tuesday, refusing to move the Georgia election interference charges against him to federal court.
