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Sonia Sotomayor: A judge should never rule from fear. A judge should rule from law and the Constitution.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
A judge should never rule from fear. A judge should rule from law and the Constitution.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor emphasizes the importance of ruling based on law, not fear.

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