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Video: Supreme Court Rulings and Their Texas Impact

A number of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions profoundly impact Texans’ way of life — whether you think the justices got it right or not. The state’s outsize role in constitutional law is nothing new, one law professor says.

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A number of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions profoundly impact Texans’ way of life — whether you think the justices got it right or not. The state’s outsize role in constitutional law is nothing new, one law professor says.

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