Sotomayor Issues Rare Apology for Remarks About Kavanaugh

5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 15

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has publicly apologized for making inappropriate remarks about fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Sotomayor criticized Kavanaugh’s background and his opinion in a recent immigration case during an appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law.
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