Enough women and people of color in enough cases will make a difference in the process of judging.
Sonia Sotomayor: “Enough women and people of color in enough cases will make a difference in the process of judging.”
On the recordMay 7, 2009
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Sotomayor discusses the impact of diversity on judicial decisions.
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