OT2018 #9: "8,000 Pounds of Shark Fins"

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OT2018 #9: "8,000 Pounds of Shark Fins"

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Nov 26, 2018

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Beth Colgan of UCLA joins us to preview a fascinating case about excessive fines (yes, really) called Timbs v. Indiana.

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Nov 26, 2018

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