Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime

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Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime
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I dont think the constitution mentions anything about common law

It doesn’t say anything about 18th century human rights philosophers either but it’s full of that too.

What, your whole point is that its in the constitution right?

Yes. It is. It’s assumed because that’s how the legal theories at the time it was written went.

Alright show me where in the constitution it is

It’s clear that you think that it was written in a vacuum without any historical context. That’s not how history works. It’s unclear why you are stuck on this particular hill.

your whole point is that its in the constitution right?

Yes. It is.

This is a you thing. If you want to learn more, read the wiki article.

Oh ive learned plenty. That the constitution has nothing in it to support common law.