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Maria S. Lazar: “If you get that judge, they have to look at the law. And if…”

Featuring: Maria S. Lazar, Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II

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Published | Video Starts at 53:21

… the people want, and they get their legislature to pass a law that's constitutional, then a judge doesn't matter what my view is. My view, anyone's view, is irrelevant. So If you get that judge, they have to look at the law. And if it's written constitutionally, if it takes every law that's written, there's a presumption that it is constitutional. So someone's going to have to meet that burden to say it's not. So my view is if the citizens of my state say they want to move that line … (53:21–53:32)

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Asserts that judges must presume laws are constitutional unless proven otherwise.

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