judiciary 
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1/16/19
William Barr Needs a History Lesson
by Derek Litvak
When conservatives claim birthright citizenship is not a part of the Constitution, they are ignoring America’s long history of slavery, discrimination, and segregation.
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SOURCE: The New Yorker
12-5-17
Would Trump Consider a Court-Packing Scheme?
by Jeff Shesol
McConnell’s strategy of shutting down the judicial-appointments process during Barack Obama’s last two years in office gave Trump, at the time of his Inauguration, a hundred and three vacancies to fill—more than twice as many as Obama had in 2009.
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