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Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an unusual apology Wednesday for critical remarks she made about the upbringing of one of her conservative colleagues, 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 a statement issued by the court. "I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”

Kavanaugh was in the majority, while Sotomayor dissented. The court has a 6-3 conservative majority.

Without mentioning him by name, Sotomayor on April 7 referenced Kavanaugh’s opinion, which sought to explain why he joined the majority, according to a Bloomberg Law report.

She then added, Bloomberg Law reported: “This is from a man whose parents were professionals. And probably doesn’t really know any person who works by the hour.”

Kavanaugh, who is white, grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington D.C., while Sotomayor, the first Latina to serve on the court, whose parents were from Puerto Rico, spent her childhood in a public housing project in the Bronx, New York City.

Comment:

Why did she choose Kavanaugh in particular?  Just a thought