I'm a common law judge. I believe in deciding every case on its facts, not on a legal philosophy. And I believe in deciding each case in the most limited way possible, because common law judges have a firm belief that the best development of the law is the one that lets society show you the next step, and that next step is in the new facts that each case presents.

I got a message from one of my friends in Puerto Rico, who said, 'Sonia, there's nobody working in Puerto Rico - they're all glued to the television'. And I got a similar message from a friend in Spain.

You can only stay connected if you feel connected.

I don't believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it.

Each time I see a split infinitive, an inconsistent tense structure or the unnecessary use of the passive voice, I blister.

The dynamism of any diverse community depends not only on the diversity itself but on promoting a sense of belonging among those who formerly would have been considered and felt themselves outsiders.

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.