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April 15, 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Issues Rare Public Apology to Justice Brett Kavanaugh
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized for her remarks about Justice Brett Kavanaugh's immigration opinion, calling them inappropriate and hurtful.
- During a speech at the University of Kansas Law School, she criticized Kavanaugh's privileged background for influencing his views on immigration enforcement.
- Sotomayor's public apology reflects the ideological tensions within the Supreme Court, which typically maintains a tradition of collegiality.
12 Sources
- Sonia Sotomayor apologizes for ‘hurtful’ public comments about Brett Kavanaugh on immigrationApr 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM · CNN
- Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice KavanaughApr 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM · NYT
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues unusual apology over 'hurtful' remarks about colleague Brett KavanaughApr 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM · NBC
- Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh over remarks on his immigration stop opinionApr 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM · The Hill
- Sotomayor apologizes for public comments about Kavanaugh on immigrationApr 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM · CNN
- Supreme Court Apology: Sotomayor Says She Is Sorry to KavanaughApr 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM · WSJ
- Justice Sotomayor issues rare apology for remarks about conservative colleagueApr 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM · Washington Post
- US Supreme Court's Sotomayor apologizes to Justice Kavanaugh for 'hurtful' commentsApr 15, 2026 at 11:46 PM · Reuters
- Justice Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh for public criticism of immigration opinionApr 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM · ABC News
- Sotomayor walks back remarks criticizing Kavanaugh, says comments were 'inappropriate'Apr 16, 2026 at 12:27 AM · Fox News
- Sotomayor apologizes for criticizing Kavanaugh over ICE arrests, in rare public Supreme Court clashApr 16, 2026 at 12:34 AM · CBS News
- Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues rare public apology to Brett Kavanaugh over ‘hurtful comments’Apr 16, 2026 at 3:38 AM · Independent