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John Cornyn: “When the Supreme Court creates new rights, the Justices, in effect, take away the power of the people to govern…”

On the recordJune 30, 2010
When the Supreme Court creates new rights, the Justices, in effect, take away the power of the people to govern themselves through their elected representatives.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn warns that judicial activism undermines democratic governance.

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