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On the recordMarch 15, 2015
Look, the Constitution doesn't belong to a bunch of judges and lawyers and law professors. It is yours. It is yours.
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Scott Rigell
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Justice Kennedy emphasizes that the Constitution belongs to everyone, not just legal professionals.

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