A federal statute regulates an employment practice.To resolve a dispute concerning the practice,Paula,a judge,will most likely apply
A)a common law doctrine that applied before the statute was enacted.
B)a common law doctrine that applies to other,different practices.
C)Paula's personal philosophy of law.
D)the statute.

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As a judge, Paula's primary duty is to interpret and apply the law. In this case, the federal statute explicitly regulates the employment practice in question, so Paula would apply that statute to resolve the dispute, rather than relying on any common law doctrines or personal philosophy.

A Federal Statute Regulates an Employment Practice