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Is the state of West Virginia unconstitutional?

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  1. skybrian
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    I guess from a legal realist perspective, there is a slight opening for the Supreme Court to make trouble if someone managed to get a case that far, but they are unlikely to do anything like that.

    I guess from a legal realist perspective, there is a slight opening for the Supreme Court to make trouble if someone managed to get a case that far, but they are unlikely to do anything like that.

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  2. joplin
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    I was unaware of the way that West Virginia became a state. It appears that some believe it was formed unconstitutionally depending on how you interpret the meaning of a semicolon in the...

    I was unaware of the way that West Virginia became a state. It appears that some believe it was formed unconstitutionally depending on how you interpret the meaning of a semicolon in the Constitution. I have no idea whether anyone takes these arguments seriously or not, but it was certainly an interesting read!

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