Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Judging Tribal Courts

Dahlia speaks with attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle about Dollar General Corporation v.

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indiansa major Native American rights case argued at the Supreme Court earlier this month.

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