Legal Docket
Legal Docket
WORLD Radio
Learn what you wish you already knew about our nation’s highest court. Hear how Supreme Court decisions directly affect you and your community. Meet the people behind the cases who are seeking to uphold freedom. Hosts and lawyers Mary Reichard and Jenny Rough take you to the scene, bringing the law to life for everyone––from appellate attorneys to high schoolers.
Mayhem at the Marathon
The Supreme Court considers questions of mitigating evidence and jury bias arising from the trial of one of the Boston Marathon bombers.
Oct 12, 2022
49 min
Bitter Pills
The federal government and two pain management physicians argue about the meaning of the text in the Controlled Substances Act.
Oct 4, 2022
47 min
Overruling Roe - Part II
Abortion proponents and pro-life advocates battle it out at the Supreme Court over Mississippi’s law that protects unborn life after 15 weeks’ gestation.
Sep 27, 2022
49 min
Overruling Roe - Part I
A new Mississippi law protects unborn life after 15 weeks’ gestation. The only abortion provider in the state sued, arguing the law is a direct affront to Supreme Court precedent.
Sep 20, 2022
34 min
Freedom Fighter
Virginia Prodan worked as a lawyer in communist Romania under dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. He sent a man to assassinate her. Instead, Prodan witnessed Christ to him.
Sep 13, 2022
27 min
Drawing the Line
A famous courtroom artist tells the little-known aspects of his craft, beyond the colorful sketches that you can see.
Sep 6, 2022
23 min
Level Praying Field
A football coach sued his school district when the school prohibited him from offering a prayer on the field after games.
Aug 30, 2022
47 min
Jumping the Gun
A man concerned for his own safety sought a license to carry a gun outside his home. But a New York judge said no to him while other judges said yes to others arguably less qualified.
Aug 23, 2022
49 min
Taco ‘Bout Contracts
A former Taco Bell employee sued her employer for unpaid wages. She wants to keep her battle in court, but the employer wants to force arbitration.
Aug 16, 2022
36 min
Death Row Prayer
A man on death row wants his pastor with him in the execution chamber, but he had to sue the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to get it.
Aug 9, 2022
44 min
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