USA Today: President Trump is trying to reverse Obama's legacy through legal battles

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From affirmative action and immigration to voting rights and LGBT protections, the Trump administration is switching sides in some of the nation's most consequential legal battles.

The rapid-fire reversals of Obama administration policies and legal positions throws the weight of the U.S. government from one side to the other in a number of hotly contested court battles, including several headed toward the Supreme Court.

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On voting rights and other issues, "this is the most aggressive set of changes we've seen," says Paul Smith, vice president of the Campaign Legal Center and a frequent Supreme Court litigator who specializes in defending voters' rights.

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