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Stephen Breyer

While Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital, few countries officially recognize the city's status because of sensitive disputes over who controls it.

A boy’s passport and justices with minimal foreign policy expertise could decide American policy on Jerusalem

Global Politics

The US government has always tried to maintain strict neutrality when it comes to the question of who controls Jerusalem. But a 12-year-old boy and his family are suing to have “Jerusalem, Israel” listed as his birthplace on his passport, sending the case to a Supreme Court with no foreign policy experience.

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down key provision of Voting Rights Act

Global Politics

U.S. Supreme Court begins considering constitutionality of healthcare reform

Health & Medicine

Does ‘One Person, One Vote’ Mean ‘One Voter, One Vote’?

The World

How to increase youth involvement in democracy

Global Politics
The World

Justice Stephen Breyer on ‘Making Our Democracy Work’ part I

Conflict & Justice

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talks about the challenges facing government, controversial Supreme Court decisions like Bush v. Gore and Citizens United, and answers listener questions about the court.

The World

Justice Stephen Breyer on ‘Making Our Democracy Work’ part II

Conflict & Justice

[waitingforcorrection: no audio attached?] Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explains how the Court has changed since he joined in 1994 and how a judge’s background might influence his or her decision-making.

Judge Breyer

Steve Curwood talks with Vic Sher of the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund about Supreme Court nominee Judge Stephen Breyer’s environmental views and case record, especially regarding risk assessment.