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Sonia Sotomayor: “I didn't disagree with what I understood was the basic premise that Justice O'Connor was making, which was that being a…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
I didn't disagree with what I understood was the basic premise that Justice O'Connor was making, which was that being a man or a woman doesn't affect the capacity of someone to judge fairly or wisely.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor clarifies her stance on gender and judicial capacity.

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