The Lawyer Who Saved Obamacare -- Legally Speaking

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Jun 2, 201400:57:07Education

As the 46th Solicitor General of the United States, Donald B. Verrilli Jr. is best known for the case he made before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012 in which he successfully defended the constitutionality of President Oba...

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