VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-27
“The Court earlier stated, ‘I am not the Lorax. I do not speak for the trees.’ The Court still does not speak for the trees. It speaks only for the rule of law,”
Ana Reyes · said 2026-10-27 · reported 2026-10-27
Reyes wrote in her Monday order that the court speaks only for the rule of law, referencing her earlier remark that she does not speak for the trees.
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