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Justices Review 'Megan's Law' Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court hears cases from Alaska and Connecticut as it reviews statutes based on "Megan's Law." Justices are considering whether alerting communities to a convicted sex offender's whereabouts is constitutional. 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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