Summary
Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized the Supreme Court’s conservative majority for granting broad presidential immunity, warning it risks the court’s legitimacy.
Speaking in Louisville, she reiterated her dissent in the 6-3 ruling that limited Trump’s criminal liability for Jan. 6. She argued the decision contradicts constitutional principles and public sentiment.
Sotomayor also warned against rapidly overturning precedents, citing Roe v. Wade and affirmative action.
While acknowledging her colleagues’ sincerity, she stressed that abrupt legal shifts create public distrust and instability in the judiciary.
This is all of you who aren’t protesting in the streets to try to stop us. All you’re doing is rolling over while complaining on social media, which has absolutely zero value.
You’re so great!