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Sonia Sotomayor: ensure that the courts are fearlessly independent, that we understand that our obligation is to protect the rights given…

On the recordMarch 27, 2025
ensure that the courts are fearlessly independent, that we understand that our obligation is to protect the rights given to us under the Constitution.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Emphasizes the need for judicial independence to protect constitutional rights.

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