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Michael Fitzpatrick: “However, extrajudicial punishment meted out arbitrarily runs counter to the American rule of law and, frankly, the…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
However, extrajudicial punishment meted out arbitrarily runs counter to the American rule of law and, frankly, the United States Constitution.
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Michael Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania

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He emphasizes that arbitrary punishment undermines the rule of law and the Constitution.

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