Hosts Mary Reichard and Jenny Rough consider abortion law, incrementalism, and the surprising plurality opinion from the Supreme Court in June Medical Services L.L.C. v. Russo. Legal Docket is a production of WORLD Radio. Support WORLD at wng.org/donate.
This week, hear Warren Smith's conversation with one of the elder statesmen of Christian Higher Education in this country, Dr. David Dockery.
Hosts Mary Reichard and Jenny Rough consider Kansas v. Glover, a case about a routine traffic stop. In 2016, a Kansas sheriff ran the plates of a truck on the road. The state database indicated that the owner of the vehicle had a suspended license. So the sheriff pulled the driver over, even though he was not breaking any other traffic regulations at the time. The nine Supreme Court justices had to decide if driver's 4th Amendment protections against unreasonable searches were violated. Legal Docket is a production of WORLD Radio. Support WORLD at wng.org/donate.
This week, hear Warren Smith's conversation with singer, songwriter, and harmonica player extraordinaire Buddy Greene.
Hosts Mary Reichard and Jenny Rough analyze Hernández v. Mesa, a case about a cross-border shooting. In 2010 a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a Mexican teenager who was standing on Mexican soil. Can the boy’s parents sue the Border Patrol agent for money damages? Legal Docket is a production of WORLD Radio. Support WORLD at wng.org/donate.
This week hear an encore presentation of Warren Smith's 2015 conversation with Michael Cromartie.
Hosts Mary Reichard and Jenny Rough break down Kahler v. Kansas, a case that considers limits on the insanity defense. This episode features insightful interviews, memorable moments from oral argument, and some colorful history behind this complex issue. Legal Docket is a production of WORLD Radio. Support WORLD at wng.org/donate. This episode contains mature content.
This week, hear an encore presentation of Warren Smith's 2019 conversation with author, speaker, and sexual abuse survivor Kay Warren.
In 2018, the state of Montana shut down a scholarship program after it discovered parents were using the money to send children to religious schools. The state maintained that doing so was not religious discrimination. In this episode you'll hear from the petitioners on why they chose to challenge that decision all the way to the Supreme Court in Espinoza v. Montana. Hosted by Mary Reichard and Jenny Rough.
Hosts Mary Reichard and Jenny Rough follow waste water from the Supreme Court building to the Potomac River as they consider how County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund further shapes the Clean Water Act.
