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Patrick Leahy: “But on the other hand, it cannot be that all liberal victories become insulated by stare decisis, while all conservative…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
But on the other hand, it cannot be that all liberal victories become insulated by stare decisis, while all conservative ones remain open to question.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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congress.gov
Jan 29, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern about the unequal application of stare decisis.

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