Nina Totenberg
Stories
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Should A State Execute A Killer So Impaired He No Longer Recalls The Crime?
In 1985, Vernon Madison shot and killed a police officer who had been assigned to protect his girlfriend. His severe dementia presents a moral and constitutional dilemma for the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court Grapples With Difficult Death Penalty Question
The Supreme Court has ruled that a convicted killer has to have a "rational understanding" of why they're being executed. But what of someone with dementia, who doesn't remember even committing the crime?
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Supreme Court Terms Begins With 8 Justices As Kavanaugh Nomination Battle Continues
The Supreme Court's new term began Monday with just eight justices as the fight over Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination continues.
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Emotions Dominate Ford And Kavanaugh Testimony
We review yesterday's historic testimony from Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Impressions From The Testimonies Given By Christine Blasey Ford And Brett Kavanaugh
In a remarkable moment in American political history, a Supreme Court nominee faces an accuser who alleges a sexual assault occurred when they were in high school.
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Does The Anita Hill Timeline Set A Precedent For Christine Blasey Ford?
Should the FBI investigate Christine Blasey Ford's allegation of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh from when they were both in high school?
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Woman Who Accuses Kavanaugh Of Attempted Sexual Assault Goes Public
The accusation may delay Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote. The Washington Post named the woman who says Kavanaugh tried to sexually assault her when they were both teenagers.
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Democrats Refer Kavanaugh Allegations To FBI, Deepening Divide Over His Nomination
Sen. Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to federal authorities dealing with allegations that Democratic sources say were made by a California woman about conduct that allegedly occurred in high school.
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After A Week Of Public Hearings, Judge Brett Kavanaugh Seems Poised For Supreme Court
President Trump's pick for the high court successfully parried questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Democratic complaints that they had seen just 10 percent of his government record didn't seem to raise much public ire.
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Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Finishes 2 Days Of Testimony
Late Thursday night, Brett Kavanaugh finished his marathon testimony before the Senate judiciary committee. Friday, the committee moves on to witnesses testifying for and against the nominee.