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On the recordOctober 4, 2018
To my knowledge, Judge Kavanaugh is the first Supreme Court nominee to express the view that precedent is not merely a practice and tradition but rooted in Article 3 of our Constitution itself. He believes that precedent is not just a judicial policy. It is constitutionally dictated to pay attention and pay lead to rules of precedent.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Susan Collins discusses Judge Kavanaugh's views on judicial precedent and its constitutional importance.

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