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Arlen Specter: “The job of the court is to apply the law, not to make the law.”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The job of the court is to apply the law, not to make the law.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Specter emphasizes the court's role in law application versus law creation.

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