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Hakeem Jeffries: “Access to the courts and the ability for claims to be heard by a judge or jury are fundamental to our system of justice.”

On the recordOctober 26, 2009
Access to the courts and the ability for claims to be heard by a judge or jury are fundamental to our system of justice.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizes the importance of court access for justice.

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