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I find it difficult to believe that God would want us to strip the courts of their powers to interpret the laws of this

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"I find it difficult to believe that God would want us to strip the courts of their powers to interpret the laws of this land, albeit with the divergent opinions. I shudder that my colleagues do not understand the dynamics of the Federal judiciary"

- Alcee Hastings

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This quote is written / told by Alcee Hastings somewhere between September 5, 1936 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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