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A summary of media-related decisions by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor

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Judge Sonia Sotomayor has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for more than 10 years,…

Judge Sonia Sotomayor has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for more than 10 years, and before that as a district judge in New York City for six years. With all that federal judicial experience behind her — reportedly more than any Supreme Court nominee in a century — it is surprising to see that no clear standard on First Amendment issues has emerged from her many cases.

Sotomayor_Media_Related_Decisions.pdf

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