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Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has revealed that she is sometimes brought to tears in her chambers after some decisions have been handed down.
Sotomayor, 69, made the revelation during a talk at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute on Friday, where she was given an award.
“There are days that I’ve come to my office after an announcement of a case and closed my door and cried,” Sotomayor said.
“There have been those days. And there are likely to be more.”
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has revealed that she cries sometimes in her chambers after some high-court decisions have been handed down. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The justice did not say what cases she was specifically referring to, but the court has made several landmark decisions in recent years that have been viewed as big wins for conservatives, including the landmark 2022 Dobbs abortion decision. The Court struck down New York’s prior concealed carry law in June 2022 that required an individual to prove “proper cause” existed before a license would be issued to carry.
Sotomayor’s gloom about future decisions indicates there may be more big wins for conservatives in the coming weeks as the court closes out this term. The Court is expected to rule on former President Donald Trump’s immunity case, along with two abortion cases. The Court is also set to decide whether prosecutors may use a federal…
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