How Sonia Sotomayor Became The Supreme Court's Preeminent Defender Of Civil Liberties

By Scott Lemieux, The Week: US
Fri, 12/26/2014 - 9:30am

A decision handed down by the Supreme Court earlier in December may have disturbing implications for Fourth Amendment rights. But Heien v. North Carolina is notable for another reason: it marks the emergence of Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee, as the strongest voice for civil liberties on the court.There are many who may be surprised by the clout she has amassed in just a few short years.

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