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June 28, 2024
Paige Oamek
Sotomayor Blasts Supreme Court for Devastating Homelessness Ruling
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is warning about the the court’s “unconscionable” Grants Pass decision.
April 17, 2018
Matt Ford
Will the Supreme Court Rein in Civil Forfeiture?
A case from Indiana gives the justices an opportunity to protect Americans from abusive fines and property seizures.
April 29, 2015
David B. Waisel, Paul Litton
Why the Lethal Injection Drug Debated by the Supreme Court Today Is Unconstitutional

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