Ronald Reagan: “The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 1981

The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying the law, not making it.

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Republican · California

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Remarks in Denver, Colorado, at the Biennial Convention of the National Federation of Republican Women

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Ronald Reagan: “The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying the law, not making it.”