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"Opening Argument" offers a legal perspective on current events ranging from White House policy matters to Supreme Court rulings and appointments.

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Previously in Opening Argument

• Obama's Ideal Justice (05/09/2009)
• The Voting Rights Act And Its Wrongs (05/02/2009)
• Did Torture Save Lives? (04/25/2009)
• A Judicial Decision That Plagues Obama (04/11/2009)
• CIA Torture -- And A Spanish Inquisition (04/04/2009)

Highlights