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Steve Cohen: “Louis Brandeis, my favorite Supreme Court Justice, said that States are the laboratories of democracy.”

On the recordMay 9, 2014
Louis Brandeis, my favorite Supreme Court Justice, said that States are the laboratories of democracy.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen emphasizes states' rights to experiment with laws, referencing Brandeis' philosophy.

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