Nov 19th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Bill Clinton. The Obama team says no final decision has been made. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams talks with Renee Montagne about what is known about Obama's Cabinet choices.
Nov 15th, 2008 · For years, the Supreme Court has refused to be drawn into the controversy over whether campaign contributions to judicial candidates create a conflict of interest. But Friday, amid growing concern over the role of money in state court elections, the justices agreed to review a case testing whether elected judges can participate in cases involving large campaign contributors.
Nov 13th, 2008 · California's Supreme Court may take another crack at the issue of same-sex marriage. Opponents of the recently passed Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage, are trying to have the measure overturned. The justices may rule on the new ban voters approved in the Nov. 4 election.
Nov 10th, 2008 · The Justice Department is emerging from what many have called its most tumultuous period in decades. A new attorney general will have to restore the department's credibility and work to counter perceptions that law enforcement decisions have become politicized.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Partly thanks to Bono and Cher, justices hear arguments Tuesday on whether and when dirty words are appropriate on TV. Slate.com's Dahlia Lithwick discusses the details of the case and all the four letter words that go along with it.
Oct 30th, 2008 · If Democrat Barack Obama wins the presidency, he will be the first White House occupant in a long time with a background in constitutional law. Fellow lawyers and friends say Obama would play a big role in personally selecting new Supreme Court justices.
Oct 29th, 2008 · Supreme Court appointments arguably are a president's most enduring legacy, and the next president could get the chance to choose a few justices. If John McCain is elected, conservatives could solidify their control of the court because liberal justices are expected to retire.
Oct 17th, 2008 · Volunteers are searching for remains of victims from the Spanish Civil War in an effort to bring posthumous justice to those who were killed in the 1930s conflict. Time is against them, as there are few remaining survivors who remember what actually happened.