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The Supreme Court Term No One Expected
July 10, 2020
The Supreme Court term just came to a dramatic close. We saw wins for LGBTQ plus rights, DACA recipients, abortion rights, Native American tribal authority and a vindication that executive privilege is not absolute. But it wasn't all good news. The court issued a blistering rebuke on the rights of asylum seekers to have their day in court. We are here with 网红爆料 legal director and experienced Supreme Court litigator David Cole. He will help us make sense of the term鈥檚 wins and losses and preview what's to come in the fall.
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