Political Quotes

On the recordJune 27, 2025
This Court endorses the radical proposition that the President is harmed, irreparably, whenever he cannot do something he wants to do.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York
Source
slate.com

Editor's note · Context

Sotomayor critiques the court's acceptance of the government's claims of irreparable harm.

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