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2023 Criminal Trial Where Witnesses Wore Surgical Masks Violated Confrontation Clause

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2 National Guardsmen Shot in D.C., Suspect in Custody

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Knife with 4½" Blade and Rounded Tip Wasn't "Weapon" Forbidden by Probation Condition, Oregon Court Holds

Eugene Volokh

Muriel Bowser Was a Flawed Mayor. We'll Miss Her When She's Gone.

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