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David A. Sklansky

David A. Sklansky is a professor at the UCLA School of Law and a visiting professor at the UC Berkeley School of Law.

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No question about American law enforcement has drawn more attention, before and after September 11, 2001, than how to reconcile domestic intelligence-gathering, and public-safety measures more generally, with our democratic ideals. Too...
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