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On the recordJuly 14, 2025
When the Executive publicly announces its intent to break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the Judiciary's duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor's dissent on the Supreme Court's ruling regarding the Trump administration's layoffs.

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