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James Lankford: “As Alexander Hamilton wrote in the Federalist No. 78, the interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2016
As Alexander Hamilton wrote in the Federalist No. 78, the interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar providence of the courts.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford cites Hamilton to emphasize judicial authority in law interpretation.

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