Posted on 10/31/2018 2:59:41 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
Uh, sometimes they do. The legislative history often comes up both in oral arguments and is detailed in the decisions themselves.
Next you’ll be telling me they (re)read the (Anti)Federalist papers, let alone the Constitution, when it comes to the 2nd, or O’Care, or...
I've seen reference to both the Federalist Papers and Letters from a Federal Farmer in decisions.
Of course, you'd have to actually read them to discover this.
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