I don't think you need much more to be a good judge than to know the Constitution, to understand what words mean.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “I don't think you need much more to be a good judge than to know the Constitution, to understand what words mean.”
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Whitehouse argues that understanding the Constitution is sufficient for being a good judge, without adhering to originalism.
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