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On the recordJune 30, 2025
No matter how illegal a law or policy, courts can never simply tell the executive to stop enforcing it against anyone.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor criticizes the majority's ruling limiting judicial power against executive actions.

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