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thesquanderer

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10. I don't think he actually *lied*. Lawyers choose their words very carefully.

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 04:03 PM

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He said it was settled law. The *implication* was arguably that that meant he wouldn't attempt to overturn it, but he didn't actually *say* that in the hearings, as I recall.

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