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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
It might be fair to ask whether the TransAm decision was a wise or kind one, but it is not our job to answer questions like that.
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Neil Gorsuch

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Gorsuch emphasizes the judicial duty to interpret law, not to judge its wisdom.

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