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The Most Important Question · September 4 · 2 min

TMIQ Today: Summarily Slow

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Today: When someone is detained in the US, the government must quickly justify the detention to a federal judge. But judges are only instructed to decide cases "summarily" with no set deadline, leading to major differences by district.

What Can You Do:

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Find every action recommended in The Most Important Question here: www.whatcanido.earth

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