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Supremes’ Spat Over Affirmative Action

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Supposedly Supreme Court justices are collegial even when they disagree on points of law. The Roberts-Sotomayor fight on affirmative action says otherwise.

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For all the controversial issues decided by the ideologically divided Supreme Court, the justices insist that their relationships with one another are collegial and friendly.

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