Sonia Sotomayor actually said...

No, that's not the role of the courts. The role of the courts is to interpret the law as Congress writes it.

I do not believe that judges should use their personal feelings, beliefs, or value systems or make their--to influence their outcomes.

I will not use foreign law to interpret the Constitution or American statutes.

intrusions by a judge upon the functions of other branches of government should only be done as a last resort and limitedly.