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As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

A group of retired federal and state judges has been barnstorming through Ohio and Pennsylvania on the nation's 250th anniversary to defend judicial independence and bolster the rule of law

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What happened As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence.
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Left / center-leftAs the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

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ABC News - USNews report · Jul 10, 5:12 AM

As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

A group of retired federal and state judges has been barnstorming through Ohio and Pennsylvania on the nation's 250th anniversary to defend judicial independence and bolster the rule of law

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jul 10, 4:02 AM

As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

On Friday, a group of retired judges will step off a tour bus in a ritzy Michigan suburb after three days of barnstorming through corn fields, cities and coal towns in Ohio and Pennsylvania...

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