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"The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society."

Irving R. Kaufman, American Judge

Society, Trust, Court, Public

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"The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society."

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