The debate over whether the Supreme Court should look to foreign law when interpreting the U.S. Constitution is ultimately irrelevant because justices can read whatever they want when they are formulating their opinions, Justice Stephen Breyer said last week.

Justice Breyer said there are those who complain about the top U.S. court potentially looking at what other countries do when they are resolving cases involving American law.

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