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Dec 2023
1h 14m

Fake Cases, Fake Facts, Real Implication...

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Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap arguments in a big tax case, Moore v. United States, and a case involving Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Plus, we have a breaking update on an abortion-related case out of Texas. 
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