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Roman Totenberg: A Musical Life Remembered



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NPR's Nina Totenberg recalls her late father's mastery of music, as well as his love of life.
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Roman Totenberg, 1911-2012


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Roman Totenberg, a revered violinist and fixture on Boston's musical landscape for many decades, has passed away at the age of 101.
U.S. News

Do Police Need Warrants For GPS Tracking Devices?


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The United States Supreme Court weighs whether police must get a warrant from a judge before they can attach a GPS tracking device to a car. The case could have enormous implications for privacy rights in the information age.
Politics

Thomas Confirmation Hearings Had Ripple Effect



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Today's Supreme Court confirmation process was shaped by what happened at the hearings for Clarence Thomas 20 years ago. The hearings also changed America's political, judicial and cultural landscape.
Health Care

In New Term, Supreme Court To Tackle Divisive Issues



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The constitutional challenge to President Obama's health care overhaul almost certainly will be decided this term. Also making their way to the court are cases involving immigration, affirmative action, gay marriage, and the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. The court starts with a dispute over Medicaid payments.
U.S. News

Bill Puts Ethics Spotlight On Supreme Court Justices



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A legislator has introduced a bill that would make the judicial Code of Conduct, which applies only to lower federal court judges now, binding on the Supreme Court. Still, some experts argue that the high court doesn't need a change in its ethics policy.
Around the Nation

After Complaint, IMF Chief's Arrest Was Swift



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The unfolding legal saga swirling about him in New York has all the hallmarks of a sensational Law and Order episode. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, considered the front-runner to become the next president of France, was arrested by police at John F. Kennedy Airport and charged with sexually assaulting a maid at the hotel where he was staying.
US News

Supreme Court Weighs Rights Of 'Deadbeat' Parents



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Michael Turner was jailed for a year for failing to pay child support. He argues that he couldn't afford to pay, and that sending indigent parents to jail without providing them with a lawyer is a modern form of debtors' prison.
US News

U.S. Citizen Looks To Supreme Court For Vindication



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Former University of Idaho running back and Islam convert, Abdullah al-Kidd, is suing former Attorney General John Ashcroft. Al-Kidd says his constitutional rights were violated when he was in 2003 as he was about to board a flight to Saudi Arabia. Now the Supreme Court will determine if Ashcroft is immune from the lawsuit.
Around the Nation

How Will Supreme Court Rule On Health Care Law?



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By Nina Totenberg
This week, for the second time, a federal judge struck down part or all of the health care law enacted by Congress. But legal experts caution against drawing any conclusions from these decisions as history indicates that early court decisions are hardly predictive.
Performing Arts

At Kennedy Center, An Arts Legacy Alive At 50


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By Nina Totenberg
John F. Kennedy helped boost American interest in the arts when he asked poet laureate Robert Frost to speak at his inauguration 50 years ago this month — and soon after asked cellist Pablo Casals to play the White House. Now, the Kennedy Center honors that legacy with a star-studded arts festival.
Around the Nation

Ted Olson, Gay Marriage's Unlikely Legal Warrior



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By Nina Totenberg
Olson became a conservative legal star in 2000, after he successfully argued George W. Bush's case before the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore. Now, he has raised eyebrows on the left and right by passionately representing those who want to overturn Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage.
Around the Nation

Justice Thomas' Wife Asks Anita Hill To Apologize


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By Nina Totenberg
The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called Anita Hill to ask her to apologize for accusing the justice of sexually harassing her, 19 years after Thomas' confirmation hearing spawned a national debate about harassment in the workplace.
U.S. NEWS

High Court Asked To Limit Military Funeral Protests



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A Marine's father sued picketers who held objectionable signs at services for his son and other troops. A federal appeals court invalidated a $5 million judgment against the picketers.

Justice Stevens: An Open Mind On A Changed Court


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The retired justice talks to NPR about baseball, the Constitution and one vote he would change.

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