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.
Sonia SotomayorI am willing to bet that there are some Puerto Ricans who donโt know about [their status].
Sonia SotomayorYou make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.
Sonia SotomayorI listened very, very carefully to the world around me to pick up the signals of when trouble was coming. Not that I could stop it. But it made me observant. That was helpful when I became a lawyer, because I knew how to read people's signals. When a witness hesitated, my mind would race to the conclusion that he was trying to hide something. What was it? I'd dissect the story in my brain and nine times out of ten figure out a hole they were trying to avoid.
Sonia SotomayorUntil we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.
Sonia Sotomayor