Chief Justice Roberts Delivers Civics Lesson On Role Of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts gave remarks at University of Minnesota Law School, in which he stressed the importance of an independent judiciary
What's Driving Some Asian-Americans To Challenge Affirmative Action? Steve Inskeep talks to Hua Hsu, of The New Yorker, about how activism in some Asian-American communities helped propel a lawsuit against Harvard University over its affirmative action policies.
One Of Trump's Enduring Legacies Will Be On The Courts One of the enduring legacies of Trump's presidency will be on the court. Republican control of the White House and Senate have seen the confirmation of conservative jurists to courts at all levels. Carrie Johnson
Investigation: In U.S. Prisons, Women Punished More Often Than Men An investigation by NPR and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism finds that in prisons across the U.S., women are disciplined more often than men, almost always for low-level, non-violent offenses. Jessica Pupovac
Brett Hennig: Should We Replace Politicians With Random Citizens? Brett Hennig says democracy — and the process of voting — is broken. To fix it, he has a radical suggestion: replacing politicians with a demographically representative selection of random citizens. NPR Staff
Vivek Maru: How Can We Make Legal Support Accessible To All? Often, people who don't understand the law or can't pay for lawyers end up being mistreated. Lawyer Vivek Maru calls for a global community of paralegals to place the law on the side of the people. NPR Staff
Robin Steinberg: How Can We End The Injustice Of Bail? The bail system disproportionately impacts low-income people of color and pressures defendants into pleading guilty. But Robin Steinberg is implementing a plan to fix this--without waiting for reform. NPR Staff
Steven Wise: If Chimpanzees Can Feel And Think, Should They Also Have Legal Rights? Animals like chimpanzees are autonomous beings with rich emotional lives, says animal rights lawyer Steven Wise. He's working to get courts to recognize them as "legal persons" and grant them rights. NPR Staff
9 law experts on what Brett Kavanaugh means for the future of America “The federal judiciary will increasingly be the place where the rich and powerful go to protect their wealth and power.” Sydney Brownstone
Not Every Republican Is Celebrating Trump's Kavanaugh Win Noel King talks to Tom Nichols, a U.S. Naval War College professor and longtime Republican, who says he's leaving the GOP after watching Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process.