S5E03: Overturned Tables: SuperPACs: Ron Fein

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S5E03: Overturned Tables: SuperPACs: Ron Fein

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The assumption of most lawyers — or Americans — who know the word "SuperPAC" is that the Supreme Court has declared that the First Amendment protects SuperPACs. In this episode, you'll learn why that assumption is flat-out false, and about the fight to end SuperPAC money in America's democracy.

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Oct 27, 2023

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