Nina Totenberg
Stories
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Politics
What's next up for the Supreme Court? Abortion rights, gun laws and more
The Supreme Court will be issuing major rulings in the next month. Normally by this point in the term there are between four and six really big cases left. This year, there are over a dozen.
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Law & Courts
Sandra Day O'Connor Announces She Has Dementia, Steps Back From Public Life
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is stepping back from public life, announcing Tuesday that she was diagnosed with "the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease."
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Politics
How Will The Battle Over Kavanaugh's Nomination Impact The Other Justices?
The partisanship and bitterness of the last few weeks have also resonated across the street from the Capitol, at the Supreme Court. What will be the impact on the justices?
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National
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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National
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Politics
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.
