By Johanna Kaiser, Development & Communications

The U.S. Supreme Court is back in session and the ACLU of RI is taking a look at some of the most important civil-liberties related cases before the court this year.

From redistricting and affirmative action to juvenile life without parole and abortion restrictions, ACLU of RI volunteer attorney Dick Sinapi and ACLU of RI policy associate Hillary Davis offer insight and analysis on this month’s episode of Rights of a Free People.

Check out the clip below to hear part of the discussion about the pending challenge to Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers, known as TRAP laws, and tune in throughout the month of November to hear the full discussion about this cases and many more.

On the Rights Of A Free People docket:

Evenwel v. Abbott

Montgomery v. Louisiana

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

Pending: Challenge to Contraceptive Coverage

Heffernan v. City of Paterson

Pending: Whole Women’s Health v. Cole

Showtimes: 

Channel 13 (Channel 32 on Verizon FIOS): Tuesdays 10 p.m., Fridays 3:30 p.m.

Channel 18 (Channel 38 on Verizon FIOS): Providence and N. Providence
 Wednesdays 9:00 pm