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Arlen Specter: “Well, if it has done it in numerous cases, that does not absolve it from judicial lawmaking.”

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
Well, if it has done it in numerous cases, that does not absolve it from judicial lawmaking.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Specter argues that frequent judicial actions do not excuse lawmaking by the court.

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