To the Editor: Re “Charles Koch’s Big Bet on Barrett,” by Christopher Leonard (Op-Ed, Oct. 13), made the claim that Charles Koch supports the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to ensure that “corporations can operate with untrammeled freedom.” That is not true.
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The supposed evidence produced for such a claim is a speech that Mr. Koch gave more than 40 years ago to a group of college students that made no mention of Supreme Court nominees.
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There’s really no need to invent an explanation for why he has joined hundreds of thousands of citizens who support Americans for Prosperity’s efforts in favor of Judge Barrett.
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AFP has been clear that it supports Judge Barrett not because of any specific policy or special interest, but rather because justices who will defend the Constitution, no matter what policy is at stake, are a critical part of our democracy ...
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... and essential to the protection of our fundamental liberties. Judge Barrett will be such a justice.
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Some believe courts should be guided by preferred policy outcomes. But that kind of judicial lawmaking is not how it’s supposed to work. Elected representatives pass laws; the judiciary’s role is to interpret and apply them as written, regardless of a judge’s personal opinions.
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Casey Mattox Arlington, Va. The writer is vice president for legal and judicial strategy, Americans for Prosperity, which is supported by the philanthropic organization Stand Together, founded by Charles Koch. Saved you a click.
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