Sotomayor hopes SCOTUS will reverse rulings after it has done “crazy things”
Hoping for reversals
Sotomayor said she regularly dissents and hopes the Supreme Court will revisit some decisions. She singled out the ruling on presidential immunity as one she wants overturned during her lifetime.
Her dissent on immunity
In her dissent, Sotomayor argued that the ruling elevated Donald Trump and future presidents beyond the law. She described the decision as making a president a “king above the law.” Sotomayor’s comments included a joking reference to the court’s actions before she clarified that she was serious about wanting some opinions reversed. The immunity decision was the example she named.
Civics and court changes
She said the court’s jurisprudence had shifted across several areas of law and expressed confidence that a new order would emerge. She did not say when that change might come.
Key points
- Sotomayor hopes the Supreme Court will reverse its presidential immunity ruling.
- She dissented from that decision with Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- Sotomayor serves on the board of civics education group iCivics.
- She also spoke about voters’ turnout in the midterm elections.