Supreme Court

Obama Remembers Scalia As 'Consequential,' Vows To Appoint Replacement

11:43pm February 13, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

President Obama struck a somber tone, remembering the late-Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as a "towering legal mind" who influenced a generation, but made it clear, he intends to replace him.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2011.

Politics & Government

4 Questions With NPR's Nina Totenberg About Justice Antonin Scalia

11:05pm February 13, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

NPR's legal affairs correspondent talks about about Scalia's life, legacy and what's next.

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia waits for the beginning of the taping of The Kalb Report in April 2014.

Replacing Antonin Scalia Will Be No Simple Task

8:03pm February 13, 2016

by Ron Elving

The Supreme Court justice's death will have enormous repercussions for the U.S. legal system. With the high court short-handed, here's the political turmoil to expect from the attempts to replace him.

A central piece of President Obama's climate change initiatives is now on hold, after the Supreme Court put a stay on rules limiting carbon pollution generated by U.S. power plants.

Supreme Court Puts White House's Carbon Pollution Limits On Hold

11:51am February 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A decision on the Clean Power Plan could be long in coming — meaning that the rules' fate might not be determined before a new presidential administration comes into power in 2017.

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Florida Delays Execution Until Supreme Court Ruling Is Applied

8:26pm February 02, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The state's highest court has delayed next week's planned execution of an inmate until until it determines how to apply a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's death penalty system is flawed.

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Florida Supreme Court To Decide Whether Executions Can Go Forward

10:38am February 02, 2016

by Greg Allen

Florida's highest court will hear a case that may determine the fate of some 390 death row inmates. The case comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's death sentencing system.

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National

Supreme Court Opens Door To Parole For Juveniles Given Life Sentences

8:40pm January 25, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday that convicts serving life for crimes committed while juveniles must be resentenced. For some prisoners, that may mean early release.

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National

Supreme Court Rejects North Dakota's Bid To Save Strict Abortion Law

1:14pm January 25, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The measure banned abortions as soon as a heartbeat is detected in the fetus — as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The law was enacted in 2013.

Supreme Court: Ban On Automatic Life Sentences For Juveniles Is Retroactive

12:10pm January 25, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The decision is expected to affect the fates of some 2,100 juvenile murderers who now have the possibility of parole.

Former Gov. Bob McDonnell's appeal of his public corruption convictions will likely be heard in April.

National

Supreme Court Will Hear Ex-Governor Of Virginia's Appeal

8:49pm January 15, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Bob McDonnell's appeal of his public corruption convictions is one of eight cases the court agreed to hear on Friday. In another case, Microsoft is fending off a suit by Xbox 360 owners.