Sotomayor Apologizes to Kavanaugh for Criticism

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a public apology to fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh for critical remarks she made regarding his concurring opinion on immigration raids. Sotomayor had criticized Kavanaugh's opinion, which allowed ethnicity as a 'relevant factor' in immigration stops, suggesting he lacked understanding of its real-world effects. This incident underscores the ongoing ideological divisions within the United States===Supreme Court of the United States, with other liberal justices like Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan also expressing concerns about the court's direction and legitimacy. The disagreement stemmed from a case where the court granted an emergency request by Donald Trump's administration for immigration agents to proceed with raids.