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Jersey Devil

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2. DOJ opinion is not binding on anyone

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 12:57 PM

Nov 2018

The DOJ has no judicial authority and its opinions are not precedent. I would have hardly expected the DOJ to rule that its own boss was there illegally.

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