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“By contrast, poll taxes were very effective in excluding blacks, as well as impacting many poor whites; in legal parlance, they were overly inclusive but nevertheless served their intended discriminatory purpose. This [Muslim ban] is fundamentally not the case here.”

Quote by David B. Rivkin

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David B. Rivkin

David B. Rivkin is a renowned American attorney born in 1956. He has over three decades of experience in the legal field, specializing in international and commercial law. Rivkin has served as a legal advisor to several government departments and has acted as defense counsel in numerous international cases. more

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