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Jon Kyl: “The role of a judge is to put aside any biases or prejudices and to impartially apply the law.”

On the recordJune 30, 2010
The role of a judge is to put aside any biases or prejudices and to impartially apply the law.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Kyl reflects on Judge Sotomayor's testimony regarding judicial impartiality.

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