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In brief
Overview
Background and question before the Court
Justice Alito asked: “Suppose somebody — suppose somebody sent you a letter addressed to Heritage Reporting Corporation?”
Justice Kavanaugh asked: “Why doesn’t the United States accept it?”
What each side argues
What happened at oral argument
Justice Alito asked: “Suppose somebody — suppose somebody sent you a letter addressed to Heritage Reporting Corporation?”
Justice Kavanaugh asked: “Why doesn’t the United States accept it?”
What the Court decided
Why it matters
Terms to know
No glossary terms are available for this guide.
Primary sources
Read the source materials on the official site or open the immutable repository copy used for this guide.
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