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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Dec 15, 2015

Who would Justice Stephen Breyer like to have dinner with? The U.S. Supreme Court member sat down with NPR for a chat (the answer in Alexander Hamilton) while promoting his new book, “The Court and the World.” Justice Breyer discusses what he learned from working with Sen. Ted Kennedy and how the justices approach questions in oral arguments. “It's horrible for the poor lawyers! Because we do not think that that half hour, each side, is for them to make their argument,” Justice Breyer said. “We think we know the argument.”