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Suitcases, secret lists, and Citizens United

Planet Money

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The Awesome Power of the Supreme Court Is That It Can Make an Issue Worthy of Constitutional Protection

The supreme court can deem an issue worthy of constitutional protection. Your right to good parking is important, but it's not sacred. The holy grail for lawyers is to convince the courts to see their pet issue as a constitutional right like speech or religion that cannot be easily restricted.

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