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Bob Ferguson: I'm not going to wait to uphold the constitutional rights of my people. Quite the opposite. I instructed my team last…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2017
I'm not going to wait to uphold the constitutional rights of my people. Quite the opposite. I instructed my team last weekend, we're working through the weekend. We're filing Monday. I'm not going to wait one hour, one day longer when the constitutional rights of appeal of my state are being violated by the president, that's number one.
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Bob Ferguson
Washington

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Ferguson emphasizes his commitment to protecting the constitutional rights of his state's residents without delay.

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