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John Cornyn: “There are certain standards of review that would apply and…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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'Don't Serve The Same Function As Trial Judges': Cornyn Asks Trump Judge Nom Appellate Judges Powers

Published | Video Starts at 02:44

Just don't serve the same function as trial judges. Right. And you don't retry the case and refine the facts all over again once it's appealed. There are certain standards of review that would apply and defer in some instances to the fact finding, of course, made in the trial court below. So what lessons will you take with you from your experience on the trial bench in terms of the decision making process that that judge goes through and the somewhat … (02:44–02:57)

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Asserts that appellate courts defer to trial court fact-finding under certain standards of review.

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