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On the recordJune 30, 2025
By retreating from meaningful judicial review exactly where it matters most, the Court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor's criticism of the Supreme Court's handling of transgender rights cases.

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