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The Universal Right to Counsel and the Expansion of Tyranny by Non-Governmental Actors

The Universal Right to Counsel and the Expansion of Tyranny by Non-Governmental Actors
The Supreme Court is illuminated in Washington on Oct. 12, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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The assault on our democratic process for selecting elected officials isn’t limited to distorting results at the ballot box through skewed interpretations of the U.S. and various state constitutions, though these appear to have had a devastating effect on Nov. 3.

Marc Ruskin
Marc Ruskin
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Marc Ruskin, a 27-year veteran of the FBI, is a regular contributor and the author of “The Pretender: My Life Undercover for the FBI.” He served on the legislative staff of U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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