Nina Totenberg
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Law & Courts
High Court To Hear 1st Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade
The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments next term in a major gun rights case. It will be the first time it has waded into the issue in more than 10 years.
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National
The U.S. Supreme Court Seems Headed For A Major Decision On Gun Rights
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the anonymity of big-money donors to nonprofits. The justices also agreed to hear a major gun-rights case next term.
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Politics
Supreme Court Rejects Restrictions On Life Without Parole For Juveniles
The court's conservatives said that a judge need not make a finding of "permanent incorrigibility" before sentencing a juvenile offender to life without parole.
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Law & Courts
First Amendment Groups Press Supreme Court For Access To Surveillance Court Opinions
Their filing is the culmination of more than a decade of litigation. The justices must now decide whether to grant review in the case.
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Law & Courts
Democrats Unveil Long-Shot Plan To Expand Size Of Supreme Court From 9 To 13
Republicans were scathing in their response to the measure, but the bill has a grim future even without their opposition. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she has no plans to bring it to the floor.
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Hands Google A Win Over Oracle In Multibillion-Dollar Case
By a 6-to-2 vote, the justices said Google's use of Oracle code did not infringe copyright laws.
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Politics
Supreme Court Weighs Whether NCAA Is Illegally 'Fixing' Athlete Compensation
The players contend the NCAA is operating a classic conspiracy to fix prices in the labor market. The NCAA maintains that expanding benefits would threaten "amateurism."
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Law & Courts
Biden's D.C. Appeals Court Nominee Viewed As Potential Supreme Court Justice
The president nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to take the place of Merrick Garland, who resigned when he was confirmed as U.S. attorney general.
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Politics
Biden Makes 1st Judicial Nominations, Including A Supreme Court Contender
With the lesson of former President Barack Obama's difficulty in filling vacancies "imprinted on his brain," his staff says, the president sees filling judicial seats as a top priority.
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Mulls Whether Police Can Enter Home Without Warrant To Save A Life
At issue in the case was whether police may enter a person's home and seize guns without a warrant in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.