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Texas Secession Comes to Supreme Court, in a Way
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has insisted that his state, unlike the other 49, holds a unique right to secede from the Union. Legal authorities disagree, citing Texas v. White, a 1869 Supreme Court decision rejecting that claim.

Mr. Perry, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, now has a chance to see one of his favorite judges offer vindication of sorts. In November, Justice Antonin Scalia will preside over a mock retrial of Texas v. White at an event sponsored by the Supreme Court Historical Society....