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Sonia Sotomayor: “The Government’s conduct in this litigation poses an extraordinary threat to the rule of law.”

On the recordJune 30, 2025
The Government’s conduct in this litigation poses an extraordinary threat to the rule of law.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York
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msnbc.com
Jun 30, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Sotomayor criticized the majority's decision regarding Venezuelan immigrants as a threat to legal principles.

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