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Ron DeSantis: “Kelo v. City of New London to me was wrongly decided. I think it is actually an example of judicial activism.”

On the recordApril 17, 2013
Kelo v. City of New London to me was wrongly decided. I think it is actually an example of judicial activism.
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Ron DeSantis
Florida

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DeSantis criticizes the Kelo decision as an instance of judicial overreach.

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