I would warn any minority student today against the temptations of self-segregation: take support and comfort from your own group as you can, but donโt hide within it.
Sonia SotomayorI don't believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it.
Sonia SotomayorThe first case I sat on... was Citizens United. Talk about being thrown in. Needless to say, if I was scared before, I was terrified.
Sonia SotomayorI have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her life who shows her unconditional love, respect, and confidence.
Sonia SotomayorI am a very spiritual person. Maybe not traditionally religious in terms of Sunday Mass every week, that sort of thing.
Sonia SotomayorI don't stand by the understanding of that statement that I will ignore other facts or other experiences because I haven't had them. I do believe that life experiences are important to the process of judging - They help you to understand and listen - but that the law requires a result. And it would command you to the facts that are relevant to the disposition of the case.
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