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Sonia Sotomayor: The court effectively creates a law-free zone around the president, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the…

On the recordJune 30, 2024
The court effectively creates a law-free zone around the president, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the founding.

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Sotomayor's dissent on the Supreme Court ruling regarding presidential immunity.

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