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“Every generation gets the Constitution that it deserves. As the central preoccup…” — Noah Feldman
Every generation gets the Constitution that it deserves. As the central preoccupations of an era make their way into the legal system, the Supreme Court eventually weighs in, and nine lawyers in robes become oracles of our national identity.
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