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Sonia Sotomayor: No, that's not the role of the courts. The role of the courts is to interpret the law as Congress writes it.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
No, that's not the role of the courts. The role of the courts is to interpret the law as Congress writes it.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor emphasizes that courts should interpret laws, not create outcomes.

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