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On the recordJune 6, 2026
“As lawyers, we must be willing to forcefully defend judicial independence at all times. As lawyers, we know we must abide by a judge’s ruling or a court order, even if we intend to appeal it, and not attack their integrity or their impartiality just because we disagree. To do so would undermine the rule of law.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Commencement address at Wayne State University Law School

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