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For her all her supposed concerns about her fellow justices ruling based on what they think the law should be instead of what it says, Sotomayor has done exactly that.
The justices ruled 6-3 to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on female school sports teams.
The justices ruled 6-3 to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on female school sports teams.Open
The Hill's legal affairs reporter Zach Schonfield shares behind the scenes moments reporting on the Supreme Court over this decision season. #SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Legal #Trump #Alito #Sotomayor
"The consequences of today’s decision are predictable," the justice said from the bench.
"The consequences of today’s decision are predictable," the justice said from the bench.Open
Justice Alito delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson.
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'I regret my hurtful comments'
The extraordinary public apology highlights rifts on the court dominated by a 6-3 conservative majority.
At the University of Kansas School of Law last week, she criticized her colleague while discussing his views in an immigration-related case.