Mar 6, 2013
It was heartbreaking. I can't even tell you. It's like closing not just a chapter in my life, but slamming a door on an entire history, not just my history, but the countless students who have gone through these halls.
Sonia Sotomayor
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Sonia Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having been nominated by President Barack Obama in 2009. She is the first Hispanic and Latina member of the Court. Sotomayor previously served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and as a district court judge for the Southern District of New York. Her judicial philosophy often emphasizes the importance of empathy and the impact of the law on the lives of individuals, particularly marginalized communities.
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Mar 6, 2013
Oh, I know it can change. Don't worry it might change. It will change.
Jul 13, 2009
Sotomayor insisted repeatedly that she would be impartial if confirmed.
Jul 13, 2009
I would bring bias and a liberal agenda to her seat as the first Hispanic woman on the Supreme Court.
Jul 12, 2009
Many senators have asked me about my judicial philosophy. Simple: fidelity to the law. The task of a judge is not to make law. It is to apply the law.
May 25, 2009
I stand on the shoulders of countless people. Yet there is one extraordinary person who is my life aspiration. That person is my mother, Celina Sotomayor.
May 25, 2009
I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences.
May 25, 2009
A wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.
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