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On the recordMay 10, 2023
When the actions of prosecutors and judges are based on ideology, when they interpret the law to favor a political position at the expense of protecting universal rights, they are acting to undermine rule of law and human rights, and they should be sanctioned.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern criticizes ideological actions by judges and prosecutors undermining human rights.

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