Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court upheld the Trump travel ban in a decision that granted the president broad power on matters involving immigration and national security.
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An ACLU Lawyer On Family Reunification Order
A judge has ordered U.S. immigration authorities to reunite separated children with their parents within 30 days. Steve Inskeep talks with Lee Gelernt of the ACLU, which had sued to stop separations.
Judge Bars Migrant Family Separations, Orders Return Of Children Within 30 Days
The federal court ruling in a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union also states that children under the age of 5 must be reunited with families within two weeks.
Reality Winner, Accused Of Leaking Classified Documents, Pleads Guilty
Winner reached a plea deal with prosecutors that calls for her to serve more than five years in prison. She was charged with violating the Espionage Act by sending NSA documents to a news site.
How Justice Neil Gorsuch Has Helped Republicans Reshape The Supreme Court
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's decision not to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court during the 2016 election helped the GOP reshape the court. Justice Neil Gorsuch's role in high profile 5-4 rulings this week demonstrates the consequences of that decision, and the pay off for conservatives.
How Trump's Travel Ban Has Affected 1 Yemeni-American Activist And Her Family
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with community activist Debbie Almontaser about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Trump's travel ban, and what it means for her family back in Yemen.
In Travel Ban Ruling, High Court Repudiates Notorious Japanese Internment Case
The shadow of a World War II-era case hung over Tuesday's travel ban decision at the Supreme Court. Justices Roberts and Sotomayor sparred over the legacy of Japanese internment camps.
In Big Win For White House, Supreme Court Upholds President Trump's Travel Ban
By a 5-4 vote, the court reversed a series of lower-court decisions and said a rule banning nearly all travelers from five mainly Muslim countries was within the president's authority.
Supreme Court Sides With California Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers
In a case that pitted the right to know against the right of free speech, the court ruled 5-4 that a California law aimed at "truth in advertising" likely violates the First Amendment.
Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' Won't Have Case Heard By Supreme Court
Dassey was convicted on the basis of a confession he gave as a teen; his lawyers and supporters say it was coerced. He won some rounds, but lost an appeal; the Supreme Court won't be weighing in.