Enlarge Mel Evans/AP In this Oct. 11, 2011, file photo, Albert Florence sits at his home in Bordentown, N.J., with his attorney, Susan Chana Lask. Florence sued after being strip-searched in 2005 when he was arrested because of a computer error. Mel Evans/AP In this Oct. 11, 2011, file photo, Albert Florence sits at his home in Bordentown, N.J., with his attorney, Susan Chana Lask. Florence sued after being strip-searched in 2005 when he was arrested because of a computer error. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that prison guards may routinely strip search even minor traffic offenders when they are arrested and detained. The court's 5-4 ruling came in the case of a New Jersey man who was arrested because of a computer error. ... Continue reading →
Enlarge John Rose/NPR Linda Dorr (left) and Keli Carender chant along with other demonstrators in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday. John Rose/NPR Linda Dorr (left) and Keli Carender chant along with other demonstrators in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday. From The Courthouse Steps Listen to NPR's Nina Totenberg and Ari Shapiro discuss Wednesday's arguments The historic legal arguments on the Obama health care overhaul came to a close at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, with key justices suggesting the court may be prepared to strike down not just the individual mandate but the whole law. The major arguments of the day were premised on a supposition. Suppose, asked the court, we do strike down the individual mandate — what other ... Continue reading →
The Supreme Court rules that police can't put a GPS tracking device on a vehicle without a warrant. Continue reading →
The Supreme Court rules that a religious school teacher is a "minister" of the church and cannot sue her employer for discrimination under civil rights laws. Continue reading →
The Supreme Court rules that a religious school teacher is a "minister" of the church and cannot sue her employer for discrimination under civil rights laws. Continue reading →