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Above the law Quote by Patrick Leahy

“She [Justice sandra Day O'Connor] wrote - and this is…” quote by Patrick Leahy — Download Open image

“She [Justice sandra Day O'Connor] wrote - and this is one we should all remember - she wrote that even war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation's citizens. She held that even this president is not above the law.”

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