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Joe Neguse: “The state of Arkansas was seeking the ability to not comply…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

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Congressional Exchange on Impeachment and Judicial Authority with Newt Gingrich

Published | Video Starts at 05:04

Cooper vs. Aaron. Cooper vs. Aaron. That case was a desegregation case, right? Yeah. But that wasn't the point of it. I understand, but this was a case in which The state of Arkansas was seeking the ability to not comply with Brown vs Board of Education in desegregating schools in Arkansas. It had nothing to do, by the way, Speaker Gingrich, with presidential power. It had to do with the supremacy of the Constitution and the ability of states to respect the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution. (05:04–05:14)

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Asserts that Arkansas sought to avoid compliance with Brown vs Board of Education in desegregation.

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