On the recordMarch 15, 2016
The next Supreme Court Justice will understand that the job is to interpret the law, not make law.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The next Supreme Court Justice will understand that the job is to interpret the law, not make law.”
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Statement on the Selection of a Nominee for United States Supreme Court Associate Justice
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