If they think they're above the law, they have declared very clearly that they can do whatever they want. They have said that they are free to implement their own values. Two of them openly campaigned on the campaign trail telling how they would rule on cases. But wait, one of them said, I was only talking about my values. Having value seems like a positive thing. The problem is that prejudging cases is not of value we expect from jurists. (17:55–18:03)
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Claims that two liberal justices campaigned by stating how they would rule on cases.
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