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The Political Thicket Reprise

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Jun 1, 202300:45:18History

This week, we revisit one of the most important Supreme Court cases you’ve probably never heard of: Baker v. Carr, a redistricting case from the 1960s, which challenged the justices to consider what might happen if they...

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The Political Thicket Reprise is an episode from More Perfect by WNYC Studios. This week, we revisit one of the most important Supreme Court cases you’ve probably never heard of: Baker v. Carr, a redistricting case from the 1960s, which cha...

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