Sonia Sotomayor actually said...

Unless the statute requires or directs you to look at foreign law, the answer is no. Foreign law cannot be used as a holding, or a precedent, or to bind or influence the outcome of a legal decision interpreting the Constitution or American law.

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Sotomayor clarifies the limitations on using foreign law in U.S. legal decisions.

05/07/2009

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