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Dick Durbin: “The recent decision of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber is a classic example of the Supreme Court putting activism…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The recent decision of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber is a classic example of the Supreme Court putting activism over common sense.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin criticizes the Ledbetter decision as ideologically driven.

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