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Sonia Sotomayor: “I've been and am very cautious about expressing personal views since I've been a judge.”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
I've been and am very cautious about expressing personal views since I've been a judge.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

Editor's note · Context

Sotomayor emphasizes her carefulness in not letting personal views influence her judicial decisions.

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