On the recordMarch 19, 2017
The role of the judge is to say what the law is, the great Chief Justice Marshall declared in Marbury v. Madison.
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Neil Gorsuch
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Gorsuch emphasizes the judicial role in interpreting existing law.
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