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Sotomayor appeals court comments “playing into the hands of those conservatives who are simply going to say she's an activist judge”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 05/26/09 5:19 PM EDT

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CNN's Borger, Schneider baselessly conflate judicial “activist[s]” with liberal judges

CNN, Fox News, MSNBC misrepresent Sotomayor remark on role of appeals court justices

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