To consider judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional ques…

Thomas Jefferson
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To consider judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions is a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. ✨ Thomas Jefferson Selected letters of Thomas Jefferson, Lulu.com
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