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Ketanji Brown Jackson: “The Court’s decision is nothing less than an open invitation for the Government to bypass the Constitution.”

On the recordJune 27, 2025
The Court’s decision is nothing less than an open invitation for the Government to bypass the Constitution.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
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motherjones.com
Jun 27, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Jackson echoes Sotomayor's concerns about executive power exceeding constitutional limits.

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