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Supreme Court phoning it in means better arguments, more public engagement

  • Written by Morgan Marietta, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
imageColorado Attorney General Phil Weiser presenting via telephone during oral argument before the Supreme Court on May 13, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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