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Sonia Sotomayor: “Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government…”

On the recordJune 6, 2025
Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York
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msnbc.com

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Justice Sotomayor emphasized the protection of private parties' views from government coercion.

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