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Justice Sotomayor issues apology over Kavanaugh comments

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a public apology to Justice Brett Kavanaugh after making what she described as "inappropriate" comments in response to his opinion in a decision that lifted restrictions on immigration stops.

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29 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues unusual apology over 'hurtful' remarks about colleague Brett Kavanaugh (opens NBC New York)

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    The liberal Supreme Court justice had criticized her conservative colleague while she was talking about an opinion he wrote last year in an immigration case.

  2. CNN

    Sonia Sotomayor apologizes for ‘hurtful’ public comments about Brett Kavanaugh on immigration (opens CNN)

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    Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a highly unusual public apology to a colleague Wednesday, saying her criticism of Justice Brett Kavanaugh was unfair.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Sonia Sotomayor issues apology to Brett Kavanaugh over 'hurtful' comments (opens Washington Examiner)

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    "I referred to a disagreement with one of my colleagues in a prior case, but I made remarks that were inappropriate,” Sotomayor said.

  4. Newsweek

    Brett Kavanaugh gets apology from liberal Supreme Court colleague (opens Newsweek)

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    Justice Sonia Sotomayor had criticized her conservative colleague over an opinion he gave on ICE stops last year.

  5. FOX 4 Dallas

    Justice Sotomayor issues apology over Kavanaugh comments (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a public apology to Justice Brett Kavanaugh after making what she described as "inappropriate" comments in response to his opinion in a decision that lifted restrictions on immigration stops.

  6. Fox News

    Sotomayor walks back remarks criticizing Kavanaugh, says comments were 'inappropriate' (opens Fox News)

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    Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized in a court-issued statement for "hurtful" remarks seemingly aimed at Justice Brett Kavanaugh's views on immigration enforcement.

  7. WMUR

    Sonia Sotomayor apologizes for comments about Brett Kavanaugh (opens WMUR)

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    Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a highly unusual public apology to a colleague Wednesday, saying her criticism of Justice Brett Kavanaugh was unfair.

  8. The Boston Globe

    Justice Sotomayor apologizes for personal criticism of Justice Kavanaugh (opens The Boston Globe)

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    "I have apologized to my colleague,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a statement Wednesday.

  9. Breitbart News

    Sotomayor Apologizes for Comments Suggesting Kavanaugh Is Privileged (opens Breitbart News)

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    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an apology after she attacked Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh for how he was raised.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Sotomayor Apologizes For Public Remarks She Made About Brett Kavanaugh (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an unusual apology Wednesday after she acknowledged that she made critical remarks about the upbringing of her conservative colleague.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh for ‘hurtful’ remarks | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an apology today for her recent criticism leveled at fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh, an unusual public mea culpa that underscores the continuing divisions within the nation’s top judicial body over its direction and actions in high-profile cases.

  12. SCOTUSblog

    Justice Sotomayor apologizes for “inappropriate” remarks about Justice Kavanaugh (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    Just over one week after lobbing pointed personal criticism at Justice Brett Kavanaugh for his concurring opinion in a decision by the Supreme Court that lifted restrictions on immigration stops […]

  13. CBS News

    Sotomayor apologizes for criticizing Kavanaugh over ICE arrests, in rare public Supreme Court clash (opens CBS News)

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    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized Wednesday for publicly criticizing Justice Brett Kavanaugh, comments she said were "hurtful" and "inappropriate."

  14. The Guardian

    Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh in US supreme court justice spat (opens The Guardian)

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    In a spilling of the court’s divisions in public, Sotomayor had criticized Kavanaugh over a dissenting ruling on ICE raids

  15. RedState

    Fresh Humiliation for SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor As She Has to Apologize to Brett Kavanaugh for Cheap Shot (opens RedState)

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    Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh after making inappropriate remarks.

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