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Jeff Sessions: “Our former chairman, Senator Hatch. He's given us a definition for a number of years, and that is when a judge allows…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
Our former chairman, Senator Hatch. He's given us a definition for a number of years, and that is when a judge allows their personal, political, or other biases to overcome their commitment to the rule of law.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions discusses judicial activism and its definition.

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