National Law Journal: Senator Claims Trump's Judicial Picks 'Instructed' to Evade 'Brown v. Board' Questions, Trump Family, Businesses Sue Banks to Block Congressional Subpoenas

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CIVIL RIGHTS | NEWS Mentor, Civil Rights Icon and Judge: Lawyers Remember Damon Keith, 'Hero to So Many' By Nate Robson Judge Damon Keith first used the phrase “democracies die behind closed doors in a ruling in which the Sixth Circuit... Read More

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