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Sonia Sotomayor

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Sonia Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having been nominated by President Barack Obama in 2009. She is the first Hispanic and Latina member of the Court. Sotomayor previously served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and as a district court judge for the Southern District of New York. Her judicial philosophy often emphasizes the importance of empathy and the impact of the law on the lives of individuals, particularly marginalized communities.

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Jun 27, 2025

Casting aside longstanding precedent, the Court invents a constitutional right to avoid exposure to ‘subtle’ themes ‘contrary to the religious principles’ that parents wish to instill in their children.

motherjones.com
Jun 27, 2025

As every conceivable source of law confirms, birthright citizenship is the law of the land.

slate.com
Jun 27, 2025

No right is safe in the new legal regime the court creates.

slate.com
Jun 27, 2025

Such complicity should know no place in our system of law.

slate.com
Jun 27, 2025

Suppose an executive order barred women from receiving unemployment benefits or black citizens from voting.

slate.com
Jun 27, 2025

The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempts to hide it.

slate.com
Jun 27, 2025

Schools may instead censor their curricula, stripping material that risks generating religious objections.

msnbc.com
Jun 27, 2025

It is inconceivable that learning should be shackled to a moment in time.

huffpost.com
Jun 27, 2025

The ruling ushered in a 'new reality' that casts aside long-standing precedent.

msnbc.com
Jun 27, 2025

The Government does not ask for complete stays of the injunctions, as it ordinarily does before this Court. Why? The answer is obvious: To get such relief, the Government would have to show that the Order is likely constitutional, an…

truthout.org
Jun 27, 2025

rewarding lawlessness

msnbc.com
Jun 27, 2025

To get such relief, the Government would have to show that the Order is likely constitutional, an impossible task

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