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Chris Coons: “The right to counsel is one of the foundational rights of our constitutional order.”

On the recordMay 12, 2015
The right to counsel is one of the foundational rights of our constitutional order.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of the right to legal counsel in the justice system.

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