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On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
I have made clear in my writings that a court order that requires a President to do something, or prohibits a President from doing something under the Constitution or laws of the United States is the final word in our system, our separation of powers system.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the authority of court orders over presidential actions.

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