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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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May 7, 2009

I hope I see you in the courtroom someday.

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May 7, 2009

The progression of my life has been uniquely American.

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May 7, 2009

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.

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May 7, 2009

It is a good thing to examine whether or not those biases and prejudices exist in order to be on guard and to set them aside.

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May 7, 2009

I was not like Justice Ginsburg or Justice Marshall.

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May 7, 2009

What governs always is the Constitution.

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May 7, 2009

Can elected officials say with credibility that they are carrying out the mandate of a democratic society representing only the general public good when private money plays such a large role in their campaigns?

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May 7, 2009

To promote the civil rights and equal opportunity of Hispanics in the United States.

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May 7, 2009

I can only come to this process...

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May 7, 2009

Work at explaining to the--to the public what the process is.

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May 7, 2009

What choices do you think about in terms of what Congress will do, what politicians will do.

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May 7, 2009

In the end, I would tell your constituents, Senators, look at my record and understand that my record talks about who I am as a person, what I believe in, and my judgment and my opinion, that following the rule of law is the foundation of…

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