A Lion of Lenity

Gorsuch files a trenchant two-paragraph concurrence on the ‘tenderness of the law.’

Justice Neil Gorsuch in 2017. — Justice Neil Gorsuch in 2017. Via Wikimedia Commons

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Published: Jun 26, 2024, 05:01 PM ET
Updated:Jun 27, 2024, 04:43 AM ET

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