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Sotomayor Warns Civics Gaps Blur Line Between Presidents and Kings

Speaking at New York Law School, she pressed for stronger civic instruction to safeguard constitutional limits.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at the New York Law School's Constitution and Citizen Day Summit, flanked by Judge Joseph Blanco, left, and Judge Anthony Cannataro, right, in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at the New York Law School's Constitution and Citizen Day Summit, in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at the New York Law School's Constitution and Citizen Day Summit, in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Overview

  • Justice Sonia Sotomayor questioned whether Americans understand the difference between a president and a king during a Constitution and Citizenship Day event in New York.
  • She urged expanded civics education, including requirements in law schools with a public-service component, to strengthen understanding of democratic institutions.
  • Sotomayor called social media one of the largest sources of misinformation and cautioned that one-sided information undermines informed decision-making.
  • She criticized lawyer-legislators who propose criminalizing speech, saying that if law graduates support such measures then their legal education failed.
  • Although she did not name President Donald Trump, coverage linked her comments to recent disputes over executive power and to her 2024 dissent warning that a president is treated like a king above the law.