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Transcript of the Hearing re. Hercules and Leo at the Supreme Court

By Lauren Choplin on June 10, 2015
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Here is the transcript from Hercules and Leo’s habeas corpus hearing on May 27th in the New York County Supreme Court with Justice Barbara Jaffe presiding. For more on the NhRP’s lawsuit on behalf of Hercules and Leo, visit their Court Cases page.

Lauren is the NhRP’s Communications Director. She heads up internal and external communications, coordinating media coverage of our legal and policy work and managing our blog and social media pages.

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