That is the precedent of the Court, so it is settled law.
Sonia Sotomayor: “That is the precedent of the Court, so it is settled law.”
On the recordMay 7, 2009
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Judge Sotomayor affirms Griswold v. Connecticut as settled law on privacy rights.
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