Nina Totenberg
Stories
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Politics
Clarence Thomas: From 'Black Panther Type' To Supreme Court's Conservative Beacon
The longest-serving member of the current court is also its furthest to the right, least traditional and most controversial — and with a new conservative majority, he may be having a moment.
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Politics
Ginsburg Passing The Liberal Torch: Takeaways From A Big Supreme Court Term
The new swing vote on the court is the conservative chief justice; Trump's appointees are going different directions; and Justice Ginsburg appears to be handing off the liberal torch to Justice Kagan.
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Politics
Supreme Court Takes Up DACA Appeal
The high court agrees to review the Trump administration's elimination of a program designed to help children brought to the country illegally.
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Politics
Supreme Court Delivers 2 Major 5-4 Decisions
It was a big day at the Supreme Court. For now, it blocked a citizenship question from being on the Census. Separately, it said political redistricting is a question beyond the reach of the courts.
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Politics
Supreme Court Rules On Citizenship Question, Partisan Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court is blocking a citizenship question from the 2020 census for now. Also, it ruled that partisan redistricting is a political question that federal courts cannot weigh in on.
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Politics
Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked For Now From 2020 Census
The decision comes more than a year after the Trump administration announced plans to include on forms for the national head count the question, "Is this person a citizen of the United States?"
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Affirms Police Can Draw Blood From Unconscious Drivers
In a 5-4 vote, the court upheld a Wisconsin law that says people driving on a public road have given implied consent to having their blood drawn if police suspect them of driving under the influence.
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Politics
Supreme Court Rules Partisan Gerrymandering Is Beyond The Reach Of Federal Courts
The U.S. Supreme Court says partisan redistricting is a political question, not one that federal courts can weigh in on.
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Justices Continue To Struggle With Precedent
The Supreme Court is struggling with precedent — and that could have big implications for future cases, with liberals on the side of holding the line and conservatives on the other.
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Food
Supreme Court Hands Total Wine, Other Out-Of-State Liquor Retailers A Big Win
The court struck down a Tennessee alcohol licensing residency requirement, opening up the pathway for big-box stores to enter the market.