Sonia Sotomayor actually said...

One hopes, by having the wisdom of a Harlan in Plessy, by having the wisdom to understand, always, no matter what the situation, that our Constitution has held us in good stead for over 200 years and that our survival depends on upholding it.

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Sotomayor advocates for constitutional wisdom in judicial decisions.

05/07/2009

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