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Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Justice Breyer on Foreign Law - AGAIN

It seems as though any time Justice Stephen Breyer opens his mouth, he is discussing how to interpret foreign law rather than the U.S. Constitution. Breyer recently told an annual meeting of the American Bar Association that judges should increasingly look to foreign law to help decide cases.

“Their judges have a job somewhat similar to mine,” he said. “Why not on some occasions see what they have to say? Why not learn something?”

Notice his selectivity in just "some cases." I wonder if Breyer will point to Ireland's law outlawing abortion the next time the subject comes before him.