If you believe those rules have been changed by the stateSupreme Court in this instance, you have the legal right and indeed the constitutional duty at that point to intervene.
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Whatever benefits would have been gained by interrogating him are now gone.
That is the litmus test that distinguishes legal conservatives from liberals: What is the proper role of the courts in deciding contentious, divisive social issues? ... It would be very surprising to see someone who clerked for Rehnquist, who worked for Ronald Reagan , to change from that basic view.
[Former co-clerk Saikrishna Prakash recalls teasing,] John, break out the crystal ball and tell us what the framers thought. ... Yes, I consulted the framers. You're all wrong, and I'm right.
It shows an interest in thinking deeply about the role of the courts in society and the proper interpretation of the Constitution based on its text and history.
This quote is just one of 9 total John Yoo quotes in our collection. John Yoo is known for saying 'If you believe those rules have been changed by the state Supreme Court in this instance, you have the legal right and indeed the constitutional duty at that point to intervene.' as well as some of the following quotes.