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On the recordJune 24, 2025
Apparently, the court finds the idea that thousands will suffer violence in farflung locales more palatable than the remote possibility that a District Court exceeded its remedial powers.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor expresses concern over the court's ruling endangering thousands.

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