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Tim Scott: “I will also acknowledge that you have to try the meritorious good suits and the frivolous suits under the same…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1995
I will also acknowledge that you have to try the meritorious good suits and the frivolous suits under the same procedure, and people coming into a lawsuit do not know whether they are going to lose in many occasions, and ought not be, when discussing whether they are going to bring the suit or not----
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Discussing the challenges faced by individuals considering lawsuits.

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