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Neil Gorsuch: It serves, too, as a reminder of the modest station we judges are meant to occupy in a democracy.

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
It serves, too, as a reminder of the modest station we judges are meant to occupy in a democracy.
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Neil Gorsuch

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Judges should remember their role in a democracy and not act as legislators.

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