Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses key rulings in the closing days of the U.S. Supreme Court term. Kokai offered these comments during the June 19, 2020, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
JLF’s Mitch Kokai dissects major U.S. Supreme Court decisions
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