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“My advice would be to whoever is going after judges by name, whether it's the president or anybody else, I think it's a terrible idea. I don't think it's a very smart thing to do a Muslim ban.”

Quote by Alex Kozinski

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Alex Kozinski, born on July 23, 1950, is an influential American federal judge. He has made significant contributions to the field of law, particularly in the areas of constitutional interpretation and intellectual property law. more

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