On the recordMay 7, 2009
It contains, as has been recognized by the courts for over 90 years, certain rights under the liberty provision of the Due Process Clause, that extend to the right to privacy in certain situations.
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Sotomayor discusses the constitutional basis for the right to privacy.
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