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Re: Sotomayor chosen as SC nominee (academic discussion)
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Originally Posted by TheHighForester
In order that the law be evenly applied, our courts follow the precedents of the past. The FACTS are weighed on their own merits, and the law is applied to those facts according to precedent.
I do not expect you to even TRY to understand that, but the distinction may be helpful to those who really care about fairness and the law.
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Why did you type it if you didnt expect me to understand it? Maybe you should dumb it down a bit.
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-Thomas Jefferson
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