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About Dan Canon

Civil rights lawyer, law prof, & high school dropout. Past: taught music, won a big SCOTUS case, ran for Congress, wrote a book (PLEADING OUT). Present: teaches externships, writes about collective action, collaborates on the margins, raises girls.

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