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Louis michael seidman is the carmack waterhouse professor of constitutional law at georgetown university law center. On constitutional disobedience by louis michael seidman. On constitutional disobedience, i argue that there is no moral duty to obey our foundational lawthe constitution of the united states. We are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case a.
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