Oct 5th, 2009 · The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with new justice Sonia Sotomayor. Supreme Court reporter David Savage and Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor for Slate, focus on four cases and the key decisions the court faces in a new term.
Sep 19th, 2009 · Dahlia Lithwick usually writes about judicial hearings and landmark court precedents for Slate. But this month, she's writing a novel — a chapter a day. It's a story about the intrigues of suburban motherhood, rather than the Supreme Court, and it's taking readers' suggestions over Facebook and e-mail for everything from plot twists to character names. Host Scott Simon speaks to Lithwick about her interactive novel, called Saving Face.
Jul 16th, 2009 · Judge Sonia Sotomayor is expected to wrap up her confirmation hearing testimony Thursday. We'll hear audio excerpts of highlights from the day's discussions, and talk with Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor of Slate.com, about Sotomayor's performance and why she argues that senators on both sides dropped the ball.
Jul 14th, 2009 · Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor faces questions from the Judiciary Committee on the second day of her confirmation hearings. We'll hear from NPR justice correspondent Ari Shapiro, Newsweek and Slate.com editor Dahlia Lithwick, Harvard professor and author Laurence Tribe and lawyer Michael Carvin.
Jul 12th, 2009 · Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor takes the stand Monday as her confirmation hearings begin on Capitol Hill. Slate legal eagle Dahlia Lithwick talks to NPR's Guy Raz about what we can expect as the hearings progress — and whether newly minted Judiciary Committee member Al Franken will get off any good jokes.
Jun 28th, 2009 · Monday is the final day before the Supreme Court's summer vacation, and three big cases are on the docket. One of them is the New Haven firefighters case, a job discrimination lawsuit. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was one of the appellate judges who reviewed the case, which has become a key point of discussion going into her confirmation hearings. Dahlia Lithwick, legal analyst for Slate.com, talks to host Guy Raz about the high court's big finale.
May 4th, 2009 · Supreme Court Justice David Souter has announced he plans to retire from the bench at the end of this year's term. Slate's senior legal correspondent Dahlia Lithwick has her eye on a variety of candidates to replace Justice Souter, including many women.
Apr 13th, 2009 · Dahlia Lithwick, contributing editor for Newsweek and senior writer for Slate.com, believes the Supreme Court needs more female justices. Fortunately, she sees "an embarrassment of female talent" for President Obama to choose from when he must make an appointment.