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Neil Gorsuch: “In that case, the majority opinion that I wrote for the court, I upheld the right of the family to pursue the police…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
In that case, the majority opinion that I wrote for the court, I upheld the right of the family to pursue the police officer for damages under the United States Constitution.
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Neil Gorsuch

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Judge Gorsuch discusses a case where he upheld a family's right to sue a police officer.

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