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Orrin Hatch: If a holding in the Supreme Court means that it is settled, you believe that Gonzalez v. Carhart, upholding the partial…

On the recordMay 7, 2009
If a holding in the Supreme Court means that it is settled, you believe that Gonzalez v. Carhart, upholding the partial birth abortion ban, is settled law.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch questions whether a Supreme Court ruling is considered settled law.

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