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Sonia Sotomayor apologizes for ‘hurtful’ public comments about Brett Kavanaugh on immigration
Sotomayor said her remarks were inappropriate and apologized to Kavanaugh after criticizing his opinion on immigration sweeps that affected Los Angeles.
- On Wednesday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a rare public apology to Justice Brett Kavanaugh, saying she regretted her 'inappropriate' and 'hurtful' remarks made during a recent public appearance.
- During an April 8 event at the University of Kansas School of Law, Sotomayor criticized Kavanaugh's background, stating, "This is from a man whose parents were professionals. And probably doesn't really know any person who works by the hour."
- Sotomayor's remarks referenced Kavanaugh's 2025 concurring opinion in an immigration case, where he wrote that ethnicity could be a "relevant factor" when establishing reasonable suspicion during enforcement sweeps.
- The apology underscores rare public friction between justices as the Supreme Court faces scrutiny over ideological divisions within its 6-3 conservative majority and upcoming high-profile rulings.
- Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas warned Wednesday that public animosity and name-calling could "infect" the court, expressing concern about the institution's future as justices prepare for major end-of-term rulings.
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Sotomayor Apologizes After Criticizing Kavanaugh Over Immigration Case
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized in a statement for comments she recently made about Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “At a recent appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law, I referred to a disagreement with one of my colleagues in a prior case, but I made remarks that were inappropriate,” Sotomayor said in the statement released by the Supreme Court. “I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to…
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Judge Sonia Sotomayor issued an extremely unusual public apology to a colleague on Wednesday, saying that her criticism of Judge Brett Kavanaugh in an earlier immigration case was unfair.
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