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Sonia Sotomayor: “Today, the Court discards that democratic regime in favor of one that distorts the structure of Government to fit the…”

On the recordJune 30, 2026
Today, the Court discards that democratic regime in favor of one that distorts the structure of Government to fit the majority’s theory of unitary, total executive control.

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