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Duncan Levin

Feb. 9, 2026, 6:02 PM EST

By Duncan Levin

Duncan Levin is a criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor who serves as a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and is a frequent contributor to MS NOW.

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