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Video: Hecht on U.S. Supreme Court “Lawlessness”

At our 10/29 conversation, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court addressed the recent pushback against the "lawlessness" of the U.S. Supreme Court's unelected jurists.

By Evan SmithOct. 29, 2015, 2:08 p.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 29, 2015, 2:08 p.m. Central

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Video: Hecht on U.S. Supreme Court “Lawlessness”

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
October 29, 2015

<h1>Video: Hecht on U.S. Supreme Court “Lawlessness”</h1>
<p class="byline">by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />October 29, 2015</p>

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<p><span>At our 10/29 conversation, Chief Justice&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/nathan-hecht/">Nathan Hecht</a><span>&nbsp;of the Texas Supreme Court addressed the recent pushback against the "lawlessness" of the U.S. Supreme Court's unelected jurists.</span></p>
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Video: Hecht on U.S. Supreme Court “Lawlessness”

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
October 29, 2015

At our 10/29 conversation, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court addressed the recent pushback against the "lawlessness" of the U.S. Supreme Court's unelected jurists.

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