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The Right Loves Far-Flung Shopping Trips — For Judges And Venues
Republican lawyers are shopping around for MAGA judges who will predictably issue favorable rulings on their behalf.

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Republican lawyers are shopping around for MAGA judges who will predictably issue favorable rulings on their behalf.

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