Sotomayor Apologizes to Kavanaugh Over Border Stop Remarks

0:00It's April 16, Tampa Bay news today starts now. AI powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor just dropped a public apology to her colleague Justice Brett Kavanaugh over some comments she called. And appropriate. This stems from her critique of his taken a recent immigration case ruling that eased up on border stops. She implied he might not get the real-world struggles because of his background. A week back on April 7th at the University of Kansas School of Law, Sotomayor pointed out Kavanaugh's view that these stops are usually quick and folks get released fast. She suggested his professional family life left him out of touch with hourly workers facing those hassles. The remarks stirred talk about privilege on the bench, highlighting divides and how justices see everyday impacts of their decisions. Folks online and in legal circles buzzed about rare public spats among the nine. Now the court's public info officer released her statement where she regrets the hurtful words aimed at a fellow justice and says she's already.

1:03Apologized privately. No names dropped in the note, keeping it classy. Kavanaugh hasn't weighed in publicly yet, leaving the tension hanging as the court moves on to its next cases. This quick me a culpa shows even top justices own their slips in the heat of debate.