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Sotomayor Warns Civics Gaps Blur Line Between President and King

She pressed for mandated civics instruction with public service in law schools to counter misinformation.

Overview

  • Speaking at New York Law School’s Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit, she questioned whether the public understands constitutional limits on presidential power.
  • She called social media one of the largest drivers of misinformation and cautioned that one-sided feeds impede informed decisions.
  • Her remarks included a call for required civics education in law schools and for students to complete broadly defined public service.
  • She criticized lawyer‑legislators who propose criminalizing speech, saying such rhetoric shows legal education has failed.
  • Coverage noted she did not name President Donald Trump, as outlets contextualized her comments against his aggressive use of executive power and her 2024 dissent warning of a president “above the law.”