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On the recordJune 30, 2025
Thus, the majority subjects a law that plainly discriminates on the basis of sex to mere rational-basis review.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor's dissent regarding the Supreme Court's ruling on transgender rights.

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