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Re:SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor Favors Jury Nullification by DrScump on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @05:49PM (#11997856)
It's one thing to say that in a speech before a friendly audience.

It's quite another to actually apply it in a decision.

Has she ever done the latter at any Federal court level?

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Re:SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor Favors Jury Nullification by nxzero on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @06:33PM (#11998106)
Most likely; she also likely made a plausible argument for her position too, even though she knew said argument was flawed.
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