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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Case Against the Supreme Court

    Erwin Chemerinsky is a noted constitutional law scholar and dean of the UC Irvine law school. His new book, The Case Against the Supreme Court , argues that the country’s highest court has done more harm than good. And as the Supreme Court begins its term today, he’s calling for it to change how it works.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 6, 2014 • 1 min read

    Erwin Chemerinsky is a noted constitutional law scholar and dean of the UC Irvine law school. His new book, The Case Against the Supreme Court, argues that the country’s highest court has done more harm than good. And as the Supreme Court begins its term today, he’s calling for it to change how it works.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Erwin Chemerinsky

      constitutional law professor and dean of UC Berkeley School of Law

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    1. 0:00Supreme Court Gives Gay Marriage Small Victory
    2. 5:35Gay Marriage Ruling in Utah
    3. 12:09The Case Against the Supreme CourtYou’re reading this
    4. 25:12DIY Jihadi Hunters
    5. 40:22The Return of Twin Peaks
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