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Neil Gorsuch: In a democracy and the legislature, majorities win. That is not the case in courts.

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
In a democracy and the legislature, majorities win. That is not the case in courts.
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Neil Gorsuch

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Gorsuch contrasts the majority rule in legislatures with the court's focus on the best argument.

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