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Secret Documents

The fate of the campaign finance law enacted earlier this year is in the hands of three federal judges, who are gathering evidence for a trial. But the documents being submitted for that trial are unusual in that the interesting parts are all obscured from view. NPR's Peter Overby explains why.

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Peter Overby has covered Washington power, money, and influence since a foresighted NPR editor created the beat in 1994.
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