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Russ Feingold: “The Founding Fathers set up the American judiciary as a check on the excesses of the elected branches.”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The Founding Fathers set up the American judiciary as a check on the excesses of the elected branches.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold discusses the judiciary's role as a check on government power.

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