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On the recordSeptember 2, 2021
This is untenable. It cannot be the case that a state can evade federal judicial scrutiny by outsourcing the enforcement of unconstitutional laws to its citizenry.
Said by
Sonia Sotomayor
New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Sotomayor argues against the legality of the Texas law's enforcement mechanism.

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