Sonia Sotomayor actually said...

I wonder whether achieving the goal of impartiality is possible at all in even most cases, and I wonder whether by ignoring our differences as women, men, or people of color we do a disservice to both the law and society.

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Sotomayor reflects on the impact of personal background on judicial impartiality.

05/07/2009

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