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Sheldon Whitehouse: “I particularly reject the analogy of a judge to an 'umpire' who merely calls 'balls and strikes.'”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
I particularly reject the analogy of a judge to an 'umpire' who merely calls 'balls and strikes.'
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse argues against the simplistic view of judges as neutral arbiters.

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