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Georgia’s indictment of Trump is a confirmation of states’ rights, a favorite cause of Republicans since Reagan

  • Written by Stefanie Lindquist, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
imageFulton County Sheriff officers block off a street in front of the Fulton County Courthouse on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

For the past 50 years, Republican policymakers and judges have sought to bolster federalism in the United States. Since Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address in 1981, Republicans have...

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