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Nancy Gertner: Attacks on the judiciary by our President undermine that legitimacy and that faith.

On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
Attacks on the judiciary by our President undermine that legitimacy and that faith.
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Nancy Gertner
Massachusetts

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Gertner discusses how presidential attacks affect public trust in the judiciary.

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