Sheldon Whitehouse: “We expect judges to limit themselves to the issues that the court must…”

On the recordMay 22, 2013

We expect judges to limit themselves to the issues that the court must decide.

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Judges should focus only on relevant legal issues in cases.

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Sheldon Whitehouse: “We expect judges to limit themselves to the issues that the court must decide.”