BY JOAN KHALAF
The Shorthorn senior staff
These are tumultuous times in politics and
a pivotal moment for the U.
S.
Supreme Court,
CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said.
But, it doesn’t surprise him.
“It’s important to remember how ugly politics...
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BY JOAN KHALAF
The Shorthorn senior staff
These are tumultuous times in politics and
a pivotal moment for the U.
S.
Supreme Court,
CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said.
But, it doesn’t surprise him.
“It’s important to remember how ugly politics can get,” Toobin said.
“It’s always been a
blood sport in this country.
”
The author spoke to a soldout crowd for the
Maverick Speakers Series Wednesday night at
the Lone Star Auditorium to talk about his
latest interest — a closer look into the U.
S.
Supreme Court.
Toobin has covered several
of America’s biggest legal cases through his
books, including O.
J.
Simpson’s murder case
and former President Bill Clinton’s sex scandal
that nearly led to his impeachment.
He is the last speaker of this semester’s
series.
Toobin emphasized that for anyone to understand the court’s importance in presentday, they needed to first know the history and
how it spoke for the change in the Republican
Party.
“From the 1970s, you can see the evolu
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