Alabama, Louisiana And South Dakota Sue To Block Equal Rights Amendment Alabama, Louisiana and South Dakota have sued to block the implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment. The push began in 1972 and now attorneys general in these states claim it's a belated attempt. Debbie Elliott
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down ACA Mandate An appeals court has ruled the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, but stopped short of striking the whole law down. Selena Simmons-Duffin
House Democrats Weigh A Move To Delay Senate Impeachment Trial Most Senate Republicans have said they want to acquit President Trump in a quick trial. In turn, some House Democrats are talking about withholding the impeachment articles from the Senate. Claudia Grisales
Secret U.S. Court Issues Public Rebuke Of FBI Over Russia Report NPR's David Greene talks to ex-DOJ official Mary McCord about the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ordering the FBI to explain how it is fixing errors in the Russia investigation.
FISA Slams FBI Over Surveillance Of Trump Adviser Carter Page The secret court that oversees foreign intelligence work rebuked the FBI and Justice Department, essentially asking for the government to prove why its judges should believe what they submit. Ryan Lucas
Is A Wealth Tax Constitutional? Two legal scholars have been arguing about the constitutionality of a wealth tax for twenty years. Now people are actually paying attention. Greg Rosalsky
Mississippi Man Granted Bail After 6 Murder Trials NPR's David Greene talks to Madeline Baran of American Public Media's podcast "In the Dark" about Curtis Flowers, who after 22 years in custody, and six murder trials, has been allowed to post bail.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces The denial upholds a lower court ruling that put severe limits on cities' ability to enforce anti-camping ordinances on streets and in public rights of way. Advocates for the homeless lauded the move. Kirk Siegler
House Democrat To Switch Parties Over Impeachment; Staff Members Resign En Masse Rep. Jeff Van Drew's decision to join the Republican ranks illustrates the challenging political calculus facing moderate Democrats who represent swing districts ahead of the impeachment vote. Bobby Allyn
Prosecutor On Kentucky Pardons In his final days in office, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned or commuted sentences for over 400 people. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Commonwealth Attorney Brian Wright about one of the cases.