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Steve Vladeck, Harry Litman, Cristian Farias
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  • Steve Vladeck

    Law professor at Georgetown University and editor and author of the Supreme Court newsletter, "One First"

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    Former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General; Talking Feds podcast, substack, YouTube; Talking San Diego live 1-on-1 series; regular commentator on MSNBC, CNN, CBS. It's an absolute pivot point for democracy, and we all have to fight.

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    Legal journalist and editor. I write and talk about law, justice, democracy, and the politics shaping them in many places.

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