Sotomayor Becomes SC's Defender of Civil Liberties

The trailblazing justice has carved out an important niche on the high court in just a few short years Adecision 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.

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