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On the recordJanuary 30, 2017
A judge who fails to respect established precedent and the doctrine as known as stare decisis... coming to court with a determination or an intention to overturn Roe v. Wade is part of an agenda.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal warns against judges who may disregard established legal precedents.

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