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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

The court’s new decision, she said, strikes at the core premise of public schools: that children may come together to learn not the teachings of a particular faith, but a range of concepts and views that reflect our entire society.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

No right is safe in the new legal regime the court creates.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

Given the great diversity of religious beliefs in this country, countless interactions that occur every day in public schools might expose children to messages that conflict with a parents' beliefs.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

The ruling ushered in a 'new reality' that casts aside long-standing precedent.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

Schools may instead censor their curricula, stripping material that risks generating religious objections.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

It is inconceivable that learning should be shackled to a moment in time.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any other.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

Casting aside longstanding precedent, the Court invents a constitutional right to avoid exposure to ‘subtle’ themes ‘contrary to the religious principles’ that parents wish to instill in their children.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

One thing is clear, however, the damage to America’s public education system will be profound.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

Such complicity should know no place in our system of law.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

The court’s decision is nothing less than an open invitation for the Government to bypass the Constitution.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

Nothing less than an open invitation for the government to bypass the Constitution.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempts to hide it.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

Suppose an executive order barred women from receiving unemployment benefits or black citizens from voting.

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Sonia Sotomayor
@soniasotomayor· NY· Jun 27, 2025

Today, the Court abdicates its vital role in that effort. With the stroke of a pen, the President has made a ‘solemn mockery’ of our Constitution.

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