The Supreme Court justice said American democracy will fall unless people start to improve their ability to discern fact from fiction.
By and large, we have been a country who has understood that the rule of law has helped us maintain our democracy,” the U.S. Supreme Court justice said.
The Obama-appointed Supreme Court justice was speaking at an event in Florida, where she also said that the courts must act cautiously to preserve public trust.
We adults have messed up the world for you,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells students at Miami Dade College.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said presidents have historically obeyed judicial rulings with a few exceptions while advocating for the court to move cautiously to maintain a system of checks and balances.
Speaking in general terms at a Florida college and not naming President Trump, the Supreme Court justice’s remarks took on potency in the current climate.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, appearing last week at the University of Louisville’s law school, was asked about eroding confidence in the Supreme Court. “I think my court would probably gather more public support if it went a little more slowly in undoing precedent,
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, appearing [two weeks ago] at the University of Louisville’s law school, was asked about eroding confidence in the Supreme Court. “I think my court would probably gather
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor participates in a fireside chat Tuesday with Knight Foundation President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth in Miami.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, appearing at the University of Louisville’s law school, was asked about eroding confidence in the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court threw out Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s murder conviction because a key witness lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him.
Richard Glossip’s case became a focal point in the national debate over the death penalty, which critics say is unjust or unfairly applied.
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