Law

States Adopt Opioid Prescribing Limits

5:59pm July 08, 2018

by Will Stone

Arizona and many other states have enacted laws that limit a care provider's ability to prescribe opioids. Doctors and patients are wrestling with the restrictions in legitimate pain management cases.

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This Tuesday, July 3, 2018 selfie photo provided by Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum, shows her posing with a Clackamas County Sheriff's officer after he stopped her in Clackamas, Ore

Lawmaker In 'Canvassing While Black' Incident: 'You Can't Legislate Humanity'

5:36pm July 08, 2018

A neighborhood resident called 911 on Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum, who is a black woman, while she was canvassing. Bynum does not think legislation is the fix for reducing such police encounters.

National

The Supreme Court Justice Confirmation Process

5:36pm July 08, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

As President Trump prepares to announce his nomination to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, we take a look into how the confirmation process has changed, and what to expect in the weeks ahead.

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Federal Court Blocks ICE's 'Arbitrary' Detentions Of Asylum Seekers

5:36pm July 08, 2018

A federal judge found the Trump administration has been improperly detaining people who qualified for asylum. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Hardy Vieux, legal director of Human Rights First.

Legal Immigration Under The Trump Administration

9:07am July 08, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Cheryl David, a New York immigration lawyer, about legal immigration into the U.S. and how the process has become different during the Trump administration.

Jack Goldsmith Says Temper Your Supreme Expectations

8:44am July 08, 2018

Harvard Law professor Jack Goldsmith tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro both liberals and conservatives should temper their expectations for a new Supreme Court.

Suffolk County police say Martin Astrof nearly backed over a campaign worker after saying he wanted to kill supporters of President Trump and U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, both Republicans.

Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Supporters Of Trump And New York Congressman

2:33pm July 07, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

The Long Island man also almost ran over a volunteer after a confrontation at Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin's campaign office.

The Rev. Brad Wells, left, the Rev. Patrick Mahoney and Paula Oas, kneel in prayer in front of the Supreme Court, as the court hears the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.

Religion, The Supreme Court, And Why It Matters

11:55am July 07, 2018

With President Trump set to name the next justice to the high court soon, it's worth noting it was once dominated by Protestant Christians. Now, it is now more Jewish, Catholic and conservative.

Who's In The Running For Kennedy's Seat

8:07am July 07, 2018

David Lat of the website Above the Law joins NPR's Linda Wertheimer to talk about President Trump's shortlist of possible replacements for Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.

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Media Coverage And The Supreme Court

8:07am July 07, 2018

NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Matthew Hitt of Colorado State University about his research into how certain news coverage can change public perceptions of the Supreme Court.