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Sotomayor Slams Kavanaugh's Immigration Ruling at Kansas Speech

4/11/2026

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's immigration-stops ruling at a Kansas speech.
She cited a remark by Kavanaugh, "This is from a man whose parents were professionals," to illustrate perceived disconnect.
She said the opinion allowed federal agents to consider ethnicity in stops, fueling detentions of Hispanics.
Sotomayor added she speaks as the lone Latino justice, arguing the rulings violate precedents and harm communities.

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's immigration-stops ruling at a Kansas speech.
She cited a remark by Kavanaugh, "This is from a man whose parents were professionals," to illustrate perceived disconnect.
She said the opinion allowed federal agents to consider ethnicity in stops, fueling detentions of Hispanics.
Sotomayor added she speaks as the lone Latino justice, arguing the rulings violate precedents and harm communities.