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Sonia Sotomayor: This Court endorses the radical proposition that the President is harmed, irreparably, whenever he cannot do something…

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
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slate.com
Jun 27, 2025

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

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