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Barack Obama: “A Justice should possess an independent mind, unimpeachable credentials, and an unquestionable mastery of law.”

On the recordMarch 15, 2016
A Justice should possess an independent mind, unimpeachable credentials, and an unquestionable mastery of law.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on the Selection of a Nominee for United States Supreme Court Associate Justice

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