"Sonia Sotomayor made a pointed comment about a colleague who she said did not have the 'life experience' necessary to appreciate how his love for racial profiling hurt others."
"Justice Jackson was perhaps the most critical, excoriating the court for its use of the shadow docket."
"What's emerged from their speeches and spills is that the justices are deeply divided on the state of the court and the country."
"The public comments from the justices, as well as the leaks, feel different, indicating a significant crisis within the court."
Recent public comments from Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson indicate a deep division within the court. Sotomayor criticized a colleague's lack of life experience regarding racial profiling, while Thomas accused progressives of undermining the Declaration of Independence. Justice Jackson condemned the court's use of the shadow docket. Leaked memos and articles have further highlighted these tensions, suggesting a notable shift in how justices communicate about their disagreements and the state of the court.
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