Mary Cheh
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"Mary M. Cheh" (born 1950) is a Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic politician from Washington, D.C. In November 2006, she won a seat on the Council of the District of Columbia/Washington, D.C. City Council representing List of neighborhoods of the District of Columbia by ward/Ward 3.

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They hit the jackpot when she decided to retire. When Rehnquist died, it was a wash.

It's not just an on-off question about whether there's a constitutional right to abortion. If there is such a constitutional right, to what extent is it actually protected? And how far can a state go in regulating it?

This powerful pull of being loyal might force her to protect him.

For many years I have thought the law students here to be exceptionally energetic and talented.

A thin record of work with constitutional cases. It's not a blank slate, but it's very, very thin.

Opened my thoughts to the possibility that they are not wedded ... to ruling in favor of Bush.

Those are things that are fueling this talk of pure politics, ... They've certainly sown the seeds of broad-based challenges to elections.... It could provoke legislatures to have uniform standards, and that could be a good thing.

Would generally defer to judgments made elsewhere.

You have a direct role in that. Governing is not just the government making policy.