Chris Taylor: “There were laws that were being passed when I was in the…”

“So that was a less intimidating process. And I really saw, when I was in the legislature, the importance of an independent judiciary, how important that is to our system of government. There were laws that were being passed when I was in the legislature that I thought were not constitutional. And, you know, being an attorney, I really looked so carefully at that issue, but there was no court. I didn't think the current composition of our state supreme court at that time would hold the legislature accountable.” (16:17–16:25)

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