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2.
Discussion of Schmier v. Supreme Court,
the very first case presented in the textbook used for the basic course in most
Please also see “Teacher’s Manual” material for the above-cited casebook, which references www.nonpublication.com.
Finally, please also see the Harris and Lebrilla decisions referenced in Note 4 of the above discussion of Schmier v. Supereme Court.
3.
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14.
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15.
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