To operate in two different zones moving forward: one in which it is required to follow the law ... and another in which you can choose to violate the law
Ketanji Brown Jackson: “To operate in two different zones moving forward: one in which it is required to follow the law ... and another in which…”
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Jackson warns about the implications of the ruling creating law-free zones.
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