Sotomayor Apologizes After Criticizing Kavanaugh Over Immigration Case

The Supreme Court justice appeared to criticize Kavanaugh over his stance on immigration enforcement.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 18, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized in a statement for comments she recently made about Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

“At a recent appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law, I referred to a disagreement with one of my colleagues in a prior case, but I made remarks that were inappropriate,” Sotomayor said in the statement released by the Supreme Court. “I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”