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Stephen Breyer: “I know that my role as a judge is a limited one, but the Constitution empowers me only to decide cases and controversies…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2022
I know that my role as a judge is a limited one, but the Constitution empowers me only to decide cases and controversies that are properly presented.
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Stephen Breyer

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Breyer acknowledges the limitations of his judicial role.

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