A precedent provides legal authority for an action precisely because it occurred before.
Copy Quote View & ShareObama can show that America's promise of equality not only means that anyone can reach the highest office in the land - it also means that everyone is equally subject to the law.
Copy Quote View & ShareIt always rankled me - in law school and the legal profession - when lawyers would speak to each other in their own exclusive language.
Copy Quote View & ShareBeing an independent reporter with legal knowledge fits me better than being an attorney who is representing one side or one goal.
Copy Quote View & ShareBarack Obama was first elected after a period of profound failure by elite and government institutions, from finance to foreign policy to Hurricane Katrina, and his first term immediately and unapologetically enacted a flurry of government solutions.
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