The U.S. Supreme Court responded to investigative claims that Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s staffers pressured colleges to buy her books over the years amid reports that she amassed millions of dollars in net worth since she was named to the high court more than a decade ago. A report published Tuesday by The Associated Press said it…
Supreme Court Issues Rare Statement on Justice Sonia Sotomayor Allegations
‘Wide Loophole’ in SCOTUS Ruling Leaves Opening for Race Preference Admissions: Heather Mac Donald
July 7, 2023
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Although the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled it is unconstitutional to consider race as a determining factor in college admissions, they still left a path for colleges to accomplish their racial balancing goals, according to author and social commentator Heather Mac Donald. “I’m too familiar with colleges to believe that this is going to be…
Supreme Court Justices Clash in Christian Designer Case
As the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado cannot compel a website designer to create messages that go against her Christian beliefs, both Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Gorsuch clashed in separate opinions. “Today, the Court, for the first time in its history, grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of…
3 Supreme Court Justices Dissent in Major Affirmative Action Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities cannot take race into consideration when granting admission, striking down decades of precedent. The case involved the admissions policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a public university, and Harvard University, a private Ivy League college. The court ruled 6–3, with Republican-appointed…
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Says She Was ‘Shell-Shocked’ After Roe v. Wade Overturned
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Jan. 5 lamented the high court’s conservative tilt, telling legal educators she felt a “sense of despair” at the direction taken by the court following rulings that include overturning Roe v. Wade, a decision that handed a major victory to pro-lifers. She made the remarks during an hourlong conversation with University of California, Berkeley…
Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor Recalls Feeling ‘Shell-Shocked’ After Roe v. Wade Overturned
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday lamented the high court’s conservative tilt, telling legal educators she felt a “sense of despair” at the direction taken by the court following rulings that include overturning Roe v. Wade, a decision that handed a major victory to pro-lifers. She made the remarks during an hourlong conversation with University of California, Berkeley School…
Supreme Court’s Sotomayor Rejects Bid to Block New York City COVID Vaccine Mandate
August 30, 2022
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A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Aug. 29 rejected a bid to block New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, an Obama appointee, turned down a request from New York Police Department detective Anthony Marciano, who had asked her to reinstate a temporary restraining order against the city with regards to its mandate…
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Reveals Her Thought About Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday praised fellow Justice Clarence Thomas for his dedication to the high court’s integrity in light of recent protests and threats that were made against the institution. Speaking at the American Constitution Society, Sotomayor, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, said Thomas is a “man who cares deeply…
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Reveals Her Thoughts About Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday praised fellow Justice Clarence Thomas for his dedication to the high court’s integrity in light of recent protests and threats that were made against the institution. Speaking at the American Constitution Society, Sotomayor, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, said Thomas is a “man who cares deeply…
Justice Sotomayor Says No ‘Clear Answer’ in Most Court Cases
Most laws are written generally and many cases that reach the Supreme Court don’t have a clear-cut answer, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in rare television appearances on Tuesday. “The biggest misperception that people have is that the law is clear. Most people think of the law as black and white, that there’s an answer. But…
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