If the issue is letting the states experiment and letting the society have more time to figure out its direction, why is taking a case now the answer?
Sonia SotomayorThere are no bystanders in life [...] Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.
Sonia SotomayorPeople in some situations act worse than animals. You can't be a judge if you try to be a robot. Because then you're not going to be able to look at both sides, and hear both sides. At the same time, if you're being ruled by emotion, then you're not being fair and impartial.
Sonia SotomayorWhether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.
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