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Sheldon Whitehouse: “They will respect precedent, like it or not; and, finally, that they will limit themselves to the issues that the court…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2010
They will respect precedent, like it or not; and, finally, that they will limit themselves to the issues that the court is called upon to decide.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse insists on the importance of respecting legal precedents and focusing on relevant issues.

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