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You said judges should, I quote, 'should strive to apply the law as it is, focusing backward, not forward.'

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Leahy cites Gorsuch's judicial philosophy on interpreting laws.

03/19/2017

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Patrick  Leahy
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usa, Vermont

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PartyDemocratic

  • United States Senator

    1/3/1975 - 1/3/2023
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