Jones v. Mississippi
The Supreme Court addresses the 8th Amendment in this case about a 15-year-old who got a life sentence after killing his grandfather.
Mandatory Vaccine Laws
A review of a 1905 Supreme Court case that decided the constitutionality of vaccine mandates and cases that have expanded on it.
Admitting Privileges
The Supreme Court issues a surprising plurality decision in a case that challenges a state law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
Bivens Remedy
The Supreme Court addresses whether a Bivens remedy is available in a case where a border patrol agent killed a Mexican teenager in a cross-border shooting.
The Insanity Defense
The Supreme Court considers the limits of a complex and controversial defense to crimes: insanity.
The Clean Water Act
The Supreme Court addresses the scope of the Clean Water Act in a case about a wastewater facility that wants to dispose of sewage into the ocean without a permit.
Filling the blank canvas
An artist experiences an illness that erases more than a decade of her memories.
Terrorists on trial
Behind the scenes at the trial of an ISIS terrorist who held four Americans hostage.
Education after affirmative action
The Supreme Court rules that race-based admissions practices are unconstitutional.
Adoption law and ethics
A lawyer helps birth moms navigate the legal mazes of adoption with a sense of peace.
Christian education in Albania
A little girl’s bedtime prayers for Albania led the family to full-time ministry in the country.