Douglas Berman

Professor of Law at Ohio State University

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Professor of Law and pardons expert at Ohio State University

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Pot Legalization in Ohio

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A majority of the US Supreme Court has ruled that California must reduce its prison population to relieve overcrowding that violates the Constitution.

Supreme Court Orders California to Relieve Prison Overcrowding

A majority of the US Supreme Court has ruled that California must reduce its prison population to relieve overcrowding that violates the Constitution.

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A majority of the US Supreme Court has ruled that California must reduce its prison population to relieve overcrowding that violates the Constitution.

Supreme Court Orders California to Relieve Prison Overcrowding

A majority of the US Supreme Court has ruled that California must reduce its prison population to relieve overcrowding that violates the Constitution.

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