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The Supreme Court: An Up-To-The-Minute Presentation
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This lecture will demonstrate why the Supreme Court's makeup—its personalities and its relationships—can make or break American public policy using expert research.
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Alison Gash
Alison Gash is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Oregon. An expert in United States courts, race, same-sex marriage, and constitutional rights, her research follows advocates and their fight to overcome contentious policy debates. The author of Below the Radar, her work has been featured in Newsweek, Huffington Post, and Slate.
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