No federal agent can conspire with people to torture another human being. Isn't that what you're saying?
Sonia Sotomayor: “No federal agent can conspire with people to torture another human being. Isn't that what you're saying?”
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Sonia Sotomayor questions the legality of actions taken by federal agents in a court proceeding.
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