SCOTUS Backs Voter Purge, Illegal Costumes, Trusts for Your Home and Responding to Lawsuits

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In this Halloween edition of the Weekly Docket, Phil Silberman and Austin Black discuss a Supreme Court ruling upholding Virginia’s voter purge, Alabama’s unusual ban on clergy costumes, and why Texas homeowners may not need a trust. They also tackle how to respond to a lawsuit in Texas and wrap up with a fun “Rant and Rave” on bizarre product disclaimers.

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SCOTUS Backs Voter Purge, Illegal Costumes, Trusts for Your Home and Responding to Lawsuits

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