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Ketanji Brown Jackson: A zone of lawlessness within which the Executive has the prerogative to take or leave the law as it wishes

On the recordJuly 9, 2025
A zone of lawlessness within which the Executive has the prerogative to take or leave the law as it wishes
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
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slate.com
Jul 9, 2025

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Jackson criticizes the executive's ability to ignore the law, affecting vulnerable individuals.

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