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Susan Crawford: “This job is to interpret the law fairly to equally protect…”

Featuring: Susan Crawford, Judge for Branch 1 of the Dane County Circuit Court | Wisconsin

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Incoming Justice Susan Crawford says Wisconsin Supreme Court's rulings aren't politically driven

Published | Video Starts at 01:23

Do you see yourself as having a mandate from voters in that election? And if so, what is that mandate? I have accountability to the people to who elected me for, and This job is to interpret the law fairly to equally protect the rights of all Wisconsinites. What I hope to show people is that I'm making my decisions based on what I believe the law requires and not making decisions again through some kind of political litmus test. (01:23–01:32)

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Asserts that the role of a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is to interpret the law fairly to protect the rights of all state residents.

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