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Ketanji Brown Jackson: “I have no doubt that, if judges must allow the Executive to act unlawfully in some circumstances, as the Court concludes…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2025
I have no doubt that, if judges must allow the Executive to act unlawfully in some circumstances, as the Court concludes today, executive lawlessness will flourish.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
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nbcnews.com
Jul 10, 2025

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Warned about unchecked executive power following a Supreme Court ruling.

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