NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, breaks down the current slate of SCOTUS cases and talks about the issues the court will likely take up in the future.

Alabama law would, "likely, almost certainly, unless something really weird happened," be struck down by a lower court, @NinaTotenberg says. SCOTUS could leave it there and not get involved. More likely to "chip away" slowly at Roe.-The Brian Lehrer Show (@brianlehrer)

Key constitutional issues, as defined by SCOTUS precedent: 1) "Fetal viability," or can a fetus survive outside of the womb, and 2) States can regulate up to a point, without placing "undue burden" on women seeking abortions. More from @NPR legal correspondent @NinaTotenberg -The Brian Lehrer Show (@brianlehrer)

@NinaTotenberg on Congressional subpoenas: Usually, these things are worked out between Congress and the White House. The White House doesn't seem to want to work them out. Courts don't like to get involved, but they will if they have to. -The Brian Lehrer Show (@brianlehrer)