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Stephen Breyer: It's not just an election. Imagine you were on the court that decided Brown v. Board of Education. Imagine that you were…

On the recordMarch 23, 2024
It's not just an election. Imagine you were on the court that decided Brown v. Board of Education. Imagine that you were on the court that – that had to decide, for example, whether President Nixon was immune from giving – didn't have to turn the tapes over to Archie Cox. Imagine that.
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Stephen Breyer

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Breyer reflects on the weight of decisions made by the Supreme Court during significant political moments.

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