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Sonia Sotomayor: “Given its conduct in these proceedings, the government’s posture resembles that of the arsonist who calls 911 to report…”

On the recordJune 24, 2025
Given its conduct in these proceedings, the government’s posture resembles that of the arsonist who calls 911 to report firefighters for violating a local noise ordinance.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York
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slate.com
Jun 24, 2025

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Sotomayor criticizes the government's complaints about Judge Murphy's orders as hypocritical.

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