On the recordMay 7, 2009
To put the point most simply, as a general matter, it is unfathomable how the law of, say, France, in 2009, could help one discern the original public meaning of the United States Constitution.
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congress.govTo put the point most simply, as a general matter, it is unfathomable how the law of, say, France, in 2009, could help one discern the original public meaning of the United States Constitution.
Hatch critiques reliance on foreign law for interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
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