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'Landmark' verdicts like Chauvin murder conviction make history – but court cases alone don't transform society

  • Written by Jennifer Reynolds, Professor of Law, University of Oregon
'Landmark' verdicts like Chauvin murder conviction make history – but court cases alone don't transform societyIt takes generations to know whether a major court ruling has actually changed society. wildpixel via Getty

American courts in 2021 have already handed down several potentially historic rulings, from the Supreme Court’s recent decision restricting voting rights in Arizona and potentially nationwide to a Minnesota jury’s conviction of...

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