On the recordMay 7, 2009
Despite the policy concerns that you and I share, you denied the defendant's motion to dismiss and you paved the way for the first Federal death penalty case in Manhattan in more than 40 years.
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Durbin points out Sotomayor's ruling on a significant death penalty case despite her earlier stance.
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