As much as I think that it is improper to use foreign law to determine the meaning of the Constitution, I don't think it's any of [Congress's] business . . . if you can tell us not to use foreign laws, you can tell us not to use certain principles of logic.
Scalia argues against Congress dictating judicial use of foreign law.
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