Roth v. Austin (MLW No. 79602/Case No. 22-2058 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Buescher, J. (Kris William Kobach, of Lecompton, KS for appellants; Rachel Louise Jag, of Washington, D.C.; Jessica Hart Steinmann, of Conroe, TX; Craig William Trainor, of Washington, D.C.; and Pamela Jo Bondi, of Washington, D.C. on the brief) (Casen Ross, of Washington, D.C. for appellees; Daniel Winik, of Washington, D.C. and Sarah Jane Clark, of Washington, D.C. on the brief)
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