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Apr 2023
34m 5s

No Opinions or Arguments, But Not Quiet ...

BLOOMBERG LAW
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Another Texas abortion case headed the justices’ way and a bombshell report on Clarence Thomas and his luxury vacations upended a usual quiet spring break from Supreme Court arguments and opinions. Cases and Controversies host Kimberly Robinson explains the fast-moving district and appellate rulings over the abortion drug mifepristone, a case that’s now on t ... Show More
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