The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
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But his conservative legal philosophy indicates he would likely vote with like-minded conservative justices on the closely divided court.
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He completed a doctorate in legal philosophy at Oxford University, spent several years in private practice and worked in George W. Bush's Justice Department.
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He also completed a doctorate in legal philosophy at Oxford University, spent several years in private practice and worked in George W. Bush's Justice Department.