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Sonia Sotomayor: I share your view of the importance of property rights under the Constitution.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
I share your view of the importance of property rights under the Constitution.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor emphasizes the significance of property rights in the Constitution.

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