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Shut’er Down!

by Josh Marshall
05.07.14 | 3:01 pm

In a stinging opinion that can only termed wild, a federal judge has completely shut down the on-going investigation into the recall election of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Notably, the opinion appeared to lean heavily on recent Supreme Court opinions that have removed most constraints on political spending.

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