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Her position was cited and quoted by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg when the Supreme Court ruled against VMI — bringing a jolt of energy and confidence to the new circuit judge.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025 -
Two of the three circuit judges who heard the case said Marks made a compelling showing that Bauer used more force than needed when Marks was no longer resisting the other officer and was falling backwards to the ground.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Ultimately, the chief justice analogized the case to the Supreme Court’s 2021 ruling that Philadelphia couldn’t exclude a religious agency from its foster care system.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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Call the Federal Judicial Center and leave a message saying that the chief justice must speak out against the Trump regime’s efforts to intimidate the courts with threats and that judges need more protection.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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“Justice of the peace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justice%20of%20the%20peace. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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