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Neil Gorsuch: “Precedent is the starting point for any good judge.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
Precedent is the starting point for any good judge.
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Neil Gorsuch

Editor's note · Context

Gorsuch discusses the significance of precedent in judicial rulings.

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