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Moral Readings of the Court: Discrimination Cases in the U.S. Supreme Court

Bradley S. ChiltonUniversity of Texas at El PasoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Viviane E. FoyouUniversity of Texas at El Paso
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Stephen M. KingRegent UniversityORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-5530
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Pages 571-594 | Published online: 18 Apr 2018

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