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Sonia Sotomayor: This is not the first time the Court closes its eyes to noncompliance, nor, I fear, will it be the last.

On the recordJune 28, 2025
This is not the first time the Court closes its eyes to noncompliance, nor, I fear, will it be the last.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York
Source
cnn.com
Jun 28, 2025

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Sotomayor expressed concern over the Court enabling noncompliance with lower court orders.

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