Sonia Sotomayor

Make sure your students don't leave your school without understanding the critical importance of public service in what they do as lawyers.

It contains, as has been recognized by the courts for over 90 years, certain rights under the liberty provision of the Due Process Clause, that extend to the right to privacy in certain situations.

America is going to lose influence in the world.

The question is a contributor seeking to influence or to buy someone's vote, and there are situations in which elected officials have been convicted of taking a bribe because they have agreed in exchange for a sum of money to vote on a…

I've been and am very cautious about expressing personal views since I've been a judge.

I try to pass on this legacy by serving as a mentor and friend to my many godchildren and to students of all backgrounds.

I would probably do what Justice Alito did, although I haven't decided.

The Court's decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey reaffirmed the core holding of Roe.

If he was talking about the fact that I served on a particular board that promoted equal opportunity for people, then you could talk about that being a liberal instinct.

I hope I see you in the courtroom someday.

There is a variety of different factors the Court uses, not just one.

If I were confirmed for the--to the court, it would be the first case that I would participate in.

So long as people of good will are participating in the process and attempting to be balanced in their approach, then the system will remain healthy.

It must be applied, as is all the court's existing precedents that have not been rejected by the court.

It's a fair characterization that when you have strict scrutiny, the Government's legislation must be very narrowly tailored.

Access to Internet, given its importance in everything today--most businesses depend on it.

I would regret that because for me the work I do with students... is to encourage both students...

Our system of election financing permits extensive private, including corporate financing of candidate's campaigns, raising again and again the question of what the difference is between contributions and bribes and how legislators or…

I have ruled according to the law in all cases addressed to the issue of the termination of abortion rights.

I saw children exploited and abused.

I know that there are many litigants who have expressed that view, and in fact there's been many State legislators that have passed State legislation not permitting State governments to take in the situation that the Supreme Court approved…

One hopes, by having the wisdom of a Harlan in Plessy, by having the wisdom to understand, always, no matter what the situation, that our Constitution has held us in good stead for over 200 years and that our survival depends on upholding…

We don't render decisions to please the home crowd or any other crowd.

There are circumstances under which a court should reexamine precedent and perhaps change its direction or perhaps reject it.

It is firmly my hope, as it was expressed by Justice O'Connor in her decision involving the University of Michigan Law School admissions criteria, that in 25 years, race in our society won't be needed to be considered in any situation.