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Russ Feingold: “When the Supreme Court declares that the Constitution evolves--and it declares further that foreign law may affect its…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
When the Supreme Court declares that the Constitution evolves--and it declares further that foreign law may affect its evolution--it is declaring nothing less than the power of foreign governments to change the meaning of the United States Constitution.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold warns against foreign influence on U.S. constitutional interpretation.

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