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Chris Murphy: “It’s just shocking this was a 5-4 ruling. The plain language of the Constitution is clear, and the fact that four…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2026
“It’s just shocking this was a 5-4 ruling. The plain language of the Constitution is clear, and the fact that four justices chose to willingly ignore the Constitution in order to give Trump a total victory is a sign that this court is badly broken. I’m glad for the decision but deeply worried about the growing overt politicization of this court.”
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Statement on Supreme Court decision regarding Trump’s executive order.

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