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Patrick Leahy: “Unfortunately, many judges today do not see it that way but believe that they may themselves govern the Constitution.”

On the recordJune 30, 2010
Unfortunately, many judges today do not see it that way but believe that they may themselves govern the Constitution.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy criticizes judges who overstep their constitutional role.

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