On the recordDecember 7, 2022
No man is allowed to be a judge in his own case or cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity.
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congress.govJamie Raskin: “No man is allowed to be a judge in his own case or cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and…”
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Raskin cites Madison's principle about impartiality in judgment.
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