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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Politics
Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles

The Onion defends right to parody in very real supreme court brief supporting local satirist

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Satirical news site the Onion has filed a very real legal document wit the US supreme court Photograph: The Onion

The clarion call of justice is sounding across America once again, thanks to the tireless efforts of its finest purveyor of made-up news.

The Onion, the long-running satirical publication, has filed a very real legal document with the US supreme court, urging it to take on a case centered on the right to parody. And in order to make a serious legal point, the filing does what the Onion does best, offering a big helping of total nonsense.

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