I am eternally grateful to all of the Latino groups outside of the Puerto Rican community, but including the Puerto-Rican community, who came to support me during the process [of nomination].

When I call myself an affirmative action baby, I'm talking about the essence of what affirmative action was when it started.

Sometimes, even if there was no useful advice to give, I saw that listening still helped.

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.

I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time.

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.

I was raised in a Bronx public housing project, but studied at two of the nation's finest universities. I did work as an assistant district attorney, prosecuting violent crimes that devastate our communities.