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High Court Weighs 'Megan's Law' Issues

The Supreme Court hears arguments in two cases testing the constitutionality of laws that require convicted sex offenders to publicly register their addresses upon release from prison. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

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Nina Totenberg is NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR's critically acclaimed newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.
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