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On the recordMay 7, 2009
I believe it would be wrong for Supreme Court Justices to turn their back on landmark Court precedents protecting individual Constitutional rights.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin emphasizes the importance of upholding established precedents in Supreme Court decisions.

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