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July 1, 2014
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SCOTUS Update: Harris v. Quinn Decision

July 1, 2014 - Segment 3 - We turn to another Supreme Court decision handed down yesterday, in the case of Harris v. Quinn. The Court's ruling states that state governments cannot force-unionize participants in state entitlement programs or force them to pay union dues as a condition of receiving help from the state.
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July 1, 2014
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SCOTUS Update: Hobby Lobby Decision

July 1, 2014 - Segment 2 - We turn to a debate over today's U.S. Supreme Court "Hobby Lobby" decision, which ruled that some companies with religious objections may avoid the contraceptives requirement in the Affordable Care Act. This decision marks the first time the high court has declared that businesses can hold religious views under federal law.
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June 24, 2014
Shelby County v. Holder
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On Election Day: State of Voting Rights with NAACP President Lorraine Miller

June 24, 2014 - Segment 3 - On the day of the Maryland primary election, we are joined by Lorraine Miller, Interim President and CEO of the NAACP, to discuss the state of voting rights, one year after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Shelby County v. Holder.
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February 17, 2014
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Larry Gibson on ‘Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice’

February 17, 2014 - Hour 1 - Larry S. Gibson, law professor from the University of Maryland Carey School of Law and noted political strategist will discuss his book Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice. Gibson's book focuses on the early life of the civil rights icon.
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