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Neil Gorsuch: “When, with all respect, a bureaucracy can overrule neutral, dispassionate judges on the meaning of a law based on their…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
When, with all respect, a bureaucracy can overrule neutral, dispassionate judges on the meaning of a law based on their political whims at the moment, that is a separation of powers issue.
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Neil Gorsuch

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Gorsuch raises concerns about bureaucratic overreach affecting judicial decisions.

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