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The Supreme Court And Code Of Ethics

September 20, 2019 • A new sexual misconduct allegation against Justice Brett Kavanugh raises questions about why the Supreme Court doesn't have a code of conduct. Ari Shapiro talks to NPR's Nina Totenberg.

The Supreme Court And Code Of Ethics

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'The Personification Of Human Decency': Nina Totenberg Remembers Cokie Roberts

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'The Personification Of Human Decency': Nina Totenberg Remembers Cokie Roberts

September 17, 2019 • Journalist Cokie Roberts died on Tuesday. Fellow NPR "Founding Mother" Nina Totenberg says Roberts was an "always polite political reporter, willing to ask the impolitic question if necessary."

'The Personification Of Human Decency': Nina Totenberg Remembers Cokie Roberts

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated Again For Cancer

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated Again For Cancer

August 23, 2019 • The 86-year-old justice just wrapped up weeks of treatment after a new cancerous tumor was found on her pancreas. Doctors say there's no evidence of cancer elsewhere.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated Again For Cancer

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Does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Have Any Regrets? Hardly

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Does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Have Any Regrets? Hardly

July 28, 2019 • "I do think that I was born under a very bright star," Ginsburg said recounting her career and legacy as a woman who beat the professional odds.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Protecting An Independent Judiciary

July 24, 2019 • Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down exclusively with NPR to talk about her passions, including protecting an independent judiciary, women's equality and missing her late-husband, Marty.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Protecting An Independent Judiciary

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Justice Ginsburg: 'I Am Very Much Alive'

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Justice Ginsburg: 'I Am Very Much Alive'

July 24, 2019 • The Supreme Court justice sat down for an interview with NPR's Nina Totenberg and said that despite battling cancer for a third time earlier this year, she's not going anywhere anytime soon.

Justice Ginsburg: 'I Am Very Much Alive'

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Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Lies In Repose

July 22, 2019 • The nation mourned the death of late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Stevens' body lie in repose at the court Monday, where current justices and members of the public paid their respects.

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Lies In Repose

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Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Lies In Repose

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Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Lies In Repose

July 22, 2019 • Stevens, who died July 16, is lying in repose Monday in the Supreme Court's Great Hall. Several current justices as well as President Trump have paid their respects, along with members of the public.

Trump To Nominate Eugene Scalia, Late Supreme Court Justice's Son, As Labor Secretary

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Trump To Nominate Eugene Scalia, Late Supreme Court Justice's Son, As Labor Secretary

July 18, 2019 • The president offered the Washington attorney the job, and he accepted. He's 55 and a partner at a firm where he handles labor and employment cases.

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John Paul Stevens, Retired Supreme Court Justice, Dies At 99

July 17, 2019 • Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, who served on the United States Supreme Court for nearly 35 years, died Tuesday of complications following a stroke. He was 99 years old.

John Paul Stevens, Retired Supreme Court Justice, Dies At 99

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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99

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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99

July 16, 2019 • Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has died at the age of 99. Appointed by President Gerald Ford, he was known for his "crafty and genial hand" and as a "judge's judge."

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99

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Clarence Thomas: From 'Black Panther Type' To Supreme Court's Conservative Beacon

Justice Clarence Thomas, the longest-serving member of the current Supreme Court, has views that perhaps can be described only as unique. Some court watchers, however, use other terms: idiosyncratic, eccentric, provocative, thoughtful and, yes, wacky. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Clarence Thomas: From 'Black Panther Type' To Supreme Court's Conservative Beacon

July 14, 2019 • The longest-serving member of the current court is also its furthest to the right, least traditional and most controversial — and with a new conservative majority, he may be having a moment.

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Justice Clarence Thomas Will Enter His 29th Term In The Fall

July 12, 2019 • Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is the longest serving member of the current court. He had 18 dissenting and concurring opinions in the court's last term.

Justice Clarence Thomas Will Enter His 29th Term In The Fall

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Fear And Loathing At The Supreme Court — What Is Chief Justice John Roberts Up To?

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Fear And Loathing At The Supreme Court — What Is Chief Justice John Roberts Up To?

July 8, 2019 • The Supreme Court's nominal leader can make a huge difference — and did this term. But where is he headed and why?

Fear And Loathing At The Supreme Court — What Is Chief Justice John Roberts Up To?

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Ginsburg Passing The Liberal Torch: Takeaways From A Big Supreme Court Term

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan took on more of the consequential writings for the court's liberals this past term. Above, Kagan testifies on Capitol Hill about the court's budget. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Ginsburg Passing The Liberal Torch: Takeaways From A Big Supreme Court Term

July 2, 2019 • The new swing vote on the court is the conservative chief justice; Trump's appointees are going different directions; and Justice Ginsburg appears to be handing off the liberal torch to Justice Kagan.