Object

Copy of the Sullivan Ruling

C.J. pulls out a copy of the District Court decision, the Sullivan Ruling, and reads its scathing opinion aloud to Bruno, Toby, Sam, and Josh in the Roosevelt Room. The document details the striking down of the Commission on Presidential Debates' 15% rule, its words jolting the group into frantic action as Leo demands an expedited Supreme Court appeal and stay motion involving Ritchie's campaign.

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Purpose

Records the District Court's legal opinion invalidating the 15% rule for presidential debates, enabling staff to assess and respond to the ruling.

Significance

Ignites emergency protocols in the White House, forcing staff to balance legal appeals, campaign strategy, and courtesy calls amid rising political friction and ethical debates.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S4E3 · College Kids

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C.J. requests and reads a copy of the court decision aloud, using it to ground the room's panic into legal clarity. The document catalyzes both the debate-inclusion discussion and the pivot to policy brainstorming by establishing the ruling's scope.

Before: On the Roosevelt Room table or passed among staff; available for reading but not yet read aloud by C.J.

After: Being read or held by C.J.; its contents have been discussed and used to justify immediate legal and political actions.

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