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About the show

Supreme Court dissents have it all: brilliant writing, surprising reasoning, shade, puns, and sometimes historic impact. Although they are necessarily written by the "losing" side, they’re still important: they can provide a roadmap for future challenges or persuade other justices. Sometimes they're just cathartic.    In Dissed, attorneys Anastasia Boden and Elizabeth Slattery dig deep into important dissents, both past and present, and reveal the stories behind them.  Twitter: @EHSlattery @Anastasia_Esq @PacificLegal    Email us at Dissed@pacificlegal.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.