We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is.

Charles Evans Hughes

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Constitutional law US Constitution Legal theory

Speaker

Charles Evans Hughes

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1907 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

From

United States

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Citation

Hughes, Charles Evans. Speech before the Chamber of Commerce. 3 May 1907, Elmira, NY, USA.

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Speech in Birmingham, January 18, 1865

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