Solomon Wisenberg On His Time Working With Kavanaugh
David Greene talks to Solomon Wisenberg about his time working with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on the Whitewater and Lewinsky investigations.
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New Book Warns Of The Supreme Court's Power
With the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh pending, NPR's Michel Martin interviews David A. Kaplan about his new book, The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court's Assault on the Constitution.
Trump's Judicial Confirmations: Mostly Young, White And Male
President Trump's imprint on the federal judiciary will be felt for decades after he leaves the White House. He's confirmed a record 26 appeals court judges and dozens more for the lower courts.
Chicago Police And The Black Community: The Murder Trial Of Laquan McDonald
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jenn White, the host of "16 Shots," a podcast from WBEZ and The Chicago Tribune, about the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald and the city's long history of division between law enforcement and African-Americans.
Lawyers, Advocates Comb Guatemala For Missing Families
Hundreds of migrant parents may have been deported without their children after trying to enter the U.S. Many of them are from Guatemala, where non-governmental groups are trying to track them down to reunite the families.
Evangelicals And Kavanaugh
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Karen Swallow Prior of Liberty University about how evangelicals reconcile supporting a president like Donald Trump and the importance of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.
What Changed After D.C. Ended Cash Bail
California recently ended its current money bail system. Washington, D.C. largely did away with cash bail back in the 1990s. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with D.C. Judge Truman Morrison.
The Man Who Could Be White House Counsel Prepares For Battle
Emmet Flood is currently the lawyer handling the Russia investigation for the White House, but his name comes up frequently as a possible replacement for outgoing White House counsel Don McGahn.
The Legal Challenges In Investigating Church Abuse
NPR's Scott Simon talks to David Soares, district attorney of Albany County, about the legal hurdles to investigating the Catholic Church and child sex abuse in New York state.
Texas Judge Says DACA Is Probably Illegal, But Leaves It In Place
Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen had ended a similar Obama-era program, but he declined to halt DACA, saying the coalition of opposed states waited too long to bring their lawsuit.