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Lisa Rubin

Aug. 19, 2025, 4:24 PM EDT

By Lisa Rubin

Lisa Rubin is an MSNBC legal correspondent and a former litigator. Previously, she was the off-air legal analyst for “The Rachel Maddow Show” and “Alex Wagner Tonight.”

Lisa Rubin is MS NOW's senior legal reporter and a former litigator.

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