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On the recordJuly 13, 2022
Dredd Scott is buried in St. Louis in my district, and his legacy serves as a reminder of the dangers in believing that the Supreme Court has always been a just body. It has not.
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Cori Bush
Democratic · Missouri

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Bush reflects on the legacy of Dredd Scott and the Supreme Court's historical injustices.

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