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Sonia Sotomayor: I criticized the conservative-majority court for overturning long-standing precedents.

On the recordFebruary 11, 2025
I criticized the conservative-majority court for overturning long-standing precedents.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor expresses concern over the court's shift away from established legal precedents.

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