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Patrick Leahy: “These new judge-made rules will result in prematurely closing the courthouse doors on ordinary Americans seeking the…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
These new judge-made rules will result in prematurely closing the courthouse doors on ordinary Americans seeking the meaningful day in court that our justice system has provided.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy warns that new rules will limit access to justice for everyday Americans.

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