Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses key decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021-22 term and looks ahead to the new term in October. Learn more at “Shapiro’s Gavel.”
Manhattan Institute’s Ilya Shapiro analyzes U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021-22 term
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