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Stephen Breyer: “If the public sees Judges as politicians in robes, its confidence in the courts and in the rule of law itself can only…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2022
If the public sees Judges as politicians in robes, its confidence in the courts and in the rule of law itself can only diminish.
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Stephen Breyer

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Breyer warns against the perception of judges as political figures.

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