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Sonia Sotomayor: “In the end, to the Court, the facts do not matter, even though the consequences are serious.”

On the recordJuly 1, 2026
In the end, to the Court, the facts do not matter, even though the consequences are serious.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Dissenting opinion on transgender athletes ruling.

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