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Decades-Old Case Looms Large In Defeated Civil Rights Nomination

By Carrie Johnson
Published March 5, 2014 at 2:00 PM MST
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Debo Adegbile was the nominee to lead the Justice Department Civil Rights Division, and he has a compelling story — from child actor to activist lawyer. The Senate defeated his nomination Wednesday.

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Carrie Johnson
Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.
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