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Elena Kagan: “We are, as we have said many times before, ‘a court of review, not of first view.’”

On the recordJune 29, 2026
We are, as we have said many times before, ‘a court of review, not of first view.’
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Elena Kagan
Source
missouriindependent.com
Jun 29, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Clarifying the court's role in reviewing cases.

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