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WASHINGTON -- Adding a new dimension to an old debate, Justice Antonin Scalia said Thursday that Congress should stay out of an ongoing battle on the Supreme Court over the use of foreign law in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
"As much as I think that it is improper to use foreign law to determine the meaning of the Constitution, I don't think it's any of your business," Scalia told a Capitol Hill audience that included about a dozen members of Congress.See the full content of this document
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Scalia Criticizes Influence of Foreign Law
"Let us make our mistakes just as we let you make yours," the blunt-spoken justice said to laughter. He noted that legislation has been introduced in the pa...
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