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Sonia Sotomayor: Many senators have asked me about my judicial philosophy. Simple: fidelity to the law. The task of a judge is not to…

On the recordJuly 12, 2009
Many senators have asked me about my judicial philosophy. Simple: fidelity to the law. The task of a judge is not to make law. It is to apply the law.

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Sonia Sotomayor outlines her judicial philosophy during her confirmation hearing.

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