Barrett and Sotomayor Urge Civility Despite Polarized Climate as Supreme Court Weighs Political Cases
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Two Supreme Court justices urged Americans to lower political rhetoric despite charged atmosphere
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Justice Barrett said people shouldn't see others as opposition to "obliterate"
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Justice Sotomayor said public discourse has lost assumption that all are operating in good faith
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Remarks came as Court wrestles with high-profile political cases like Trump ballot eligibility
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Justices noted Court's insulation from politics due to life tenure and not sitting on ideological "sides"