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Justices Sotomayor, Gorsuch Slam 'Absurd' Immigration Case

The two justices, who sit at opposite ends of the Supreme Court, issued a joint statement over the federal prosecution of a Mexican national; a rare bench handshake.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 11:17 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States,… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Sonia Sotomayor — Photo: Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States,… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by Newsmax: “Justices Sotomayor, Gorsuch Slam 'Absurd' Immigration Case”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:17 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.

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NewsmaxJustices Sotomayor, Gorsuch Slam 'Absurd' Immigration Case

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHere it is, the story we hinted at: Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch put out a statement calling the government's prosecution of a Mexican national a constitutional absurdity, according to Newsmax.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThose two agreeing on anything is rarer than a quiet group chat, and they picked absurdity.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOpposite ends of the bench, one shared eye roll. That's the whole court in a reaction GIF.