Ten Things You Didn't Know about the Supreme Court

Submitted by mgruhn on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 11:06

David Letterman highlights ten things you didn't know about the Court.

Update: The Daily Beast chimes in with 11 real facts you probably didn't know about the Court.

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Ten Things You Didn't Know about the Supreme Court

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David Letterman highlights ten things you didn't know about the Court.

Update: The Daily Beast chimes in with 11 real facts you probably didn't know about the Court.

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