On the recordMay 7, 2009
It's simple: fidelity to the law. The task of a judge is not to make law. It's to apply law.
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congress.govIt's simple: fidelity to the law. The task of a judge is not to make law. It's to apply law.
Sotomayor emphasizes the importance of judges applying the law rather than creating it.
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