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Herb Kohl: But some of the court's most important landmark hearings--landmark rulings overruled longstanding precedent, like Brown…

On the recordMay 7, 2009
But some of the court's most important landmark hearings--landmark rulings overruled longstanding precedent, like Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation.
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Herb Kohl
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Kohl highlights the importance of landmark rulings that can overturn previous precedents.

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