People would say right away, 'I want a new judge. I want a change of venue. I want to get somebody who's at least objective on the issue.'
Dick Durbin: “People would say right away, 'I want a new judge. I want a change of venue. I want to get somebody who's at least…”
On the recordSeptember 6, 2023
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Durbin discusses the implications of personal beliefs on judicial objectivity.
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