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Michael Bloomberg: “The Supreme Court currently includes one member who grew up in Brooklyn and one who grew up in Queens, and so there's no…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The Supreme Court currently includes one member who grew up in Brooklyn and one who grew up in Queens, and so there's no doubt that adding someone who comes from the Bronx would improve the diversity of this court.
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Michael Bloomberg

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Bloomberg emphasizes the need for diversity on the Supreme Court.

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