Nina Totenberg

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Justices Weigh Speech Rights For Groups Getting U.S. Funds

npr.org — The U.S. Supreme Court grappled with a tough First Amendment issue on Monday that pits congressional priorities against free speech rights. At issue: what speech limitations may be placed on private groups that receive federal grant money to fight HIV/AIDS abroad. The justices' questions revealed a court closely divided, and not along the usual liberal/conservative lines.

Justices Say U.S. Improperly Deported Man Over Marijuana

npr.org — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a longtime legal resident of the United States was improperly deported for possession of a small amount of marijuana. By a 7-to-2 vote, the justices said that it defies common sense to treat an offense like this as an "aggravated felony" justifying mandatory deportation.
While I was slaving over #SCOTUS stories for Mon, husband David, shirt out, was living it up at Caps game. t.co/xj2yBg9LPd

NinaTotenberg: While I was slaving over #SCOTUS ...

twitter.com — While I was slaving over #SCOTUS stories for Mon, husband David, shirt out, was living it up at Caps game. pic.twitter.com/xj2yBg9LPd

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Scalia might have been tougher if not so sick at same sex scotus args. Sotomayor had bug last week. So who is next?
Hear that coughing, sneezing, etc at same sex args? It's Scalia. Sotomayor gave him bug. she looked like hell last week. now he sounds it
If #SCOTUS doesn't get derailed by procedural issues, and does rule on DOMA, strong likelihood law will be struck down.
DOMA challenger Edie Windsor hid her homosexuality for much of her 83 years. years. a profile at t.co/5OaqNjyTap

Meet The 83-Year-Old Taking On The U.S. Over Same-Sex Marriage

npr.org — Edith Windsor's challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act will be heard by the Supreme Court next week. When her wife died, Windsor had to pay $363,000 in estate taxes because the federal government did not recognize their marriage. "If Thea was Theo," she says, "I would not have had to pay."
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