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Sonia Sotomayor: Exactly, sir. We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
Exactly, sir. We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor emphasizes the importance of law over personal feelings in judicial decisions.

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