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Neil Gorsuch: If human nature and history teach us anything, it is that civil liberties face grave risks when governments proclaim…

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
If human nature and history teach us anything, it is that civil liberties face grave risks when governments proclaim indefinite states of emergency.
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Neil Gorsuch

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Gorsuch emphasizes the threat to civil liberties during emergencies.

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