Why Judges Can't Hear Each Other on Affirmative Action
The law says such programs benefit society as a whole. But the judges—on both sides—think of it as a favor that "we" do for "them." More »
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Garrett Epps, a former reporter for The Washington Post, is a novelist and legal scholar. He teaches courses in constitutional law and creative writing for law students at the University of Baltimore and lives in Washington, D.C. His new book is Wrong and Dangerous: Ten Right Wing Myths About Our Constitution.
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