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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “So if you are Mr. Mendelson or the city council and you have a court order from the superior court, it seems at the very…”

On the recordMay 11, 2016
So if you are Mr. Mendelson or the city council and you have a court order from the superior court, it seems at the very least we ought to agree that Mr. Mendelson and the council are protected.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the importance of respecting court orders.

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