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May 25, 1992
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Why did the jury vote to acquit the police officers who beat Rodney King?
March 11, 1991
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October 31, 1988
Louis Menand
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September 1, 1986
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October 30, 1983
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Two Cheers For Irving Kristol
March 10, 1982
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The Rehnquist Court
A return to the antebellum Constitution
June 27, 1981
John Lieber
Kristol Unclear
May 2, 1970
Henry Steele Commager
Choosing Supreme Court Judges
December 11, 1964
Alexander M. Bickel
Criminalizing Homosexuality
January 9, 1961
Alexander M. Bickel
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August 26, 1957
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