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Chuck Grassley: “My concern is that when someone suggests that a judge should have empathy they're really suggesting that the judge…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2012
My concern is that when someone suggests that a judge should have empathy they're really suggesting that the judge should place their thumb on the scales of justice.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Grassley expresses concern over judges showing empathy in their rulings.

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