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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T11:00:38.000Z",
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  "textContent": "5/25/1861: John Merryman arrested. Chief Justice Taney ruled that his detention was unconstitutional in Ex Parte Merryman.\nThe post Today in Supreme Court History: May 25, 1861 appeared first on Reason.com.",
  "title": "Today in Supreme Court History: May 25, 1861"
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