If the system is broken, my inclination is to fix it rather than to fight it. I have faith in the process of the law, and if it is carried out fairly, I can live with the results, whatever they may be. Sonia Sotomayor breakcarryfairly share on social
All of the legal defense funds out there, they're looking for people out there with court of appeals experience, because court of appeals is where policy is made. And I know, I know this is on tape and I should never say that because we don't make law, I know. I know. Sonia Sotomayor appealcourtdefense share on social
All judges have cases that touch our passions deeply, but we all struggle constantly with remaining impartial. Sonia Sotomayor caseconstantlydeeply Change image and share on social
There are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action - to try to balance out those effects. Sonia Sotomayor actionaffirmativebalance Change image and share on social
You can't be a minority in this society without having someone express disapproval about affirmative action. Sonia Sotomayor actionaffirmativedisapproval Change image and share on social
The schools that suffer are the schools in, in poor neighborhoods. They are the neighborhoods with the greatest need, with the parents struggling to work and to make ends meet. They don't have enough resources to give, they don't have enough resources to pay more, and these are the neighborhoods that go first. Sonia Sotomayor endgivegreat share on social
I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights. Sonia Sotomayor basicfirmlyfoundation Change image and share on social
I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive. Sonia Sotomayor focusnegativepositive Change image and share on social
My job as a prosecutor is to do justice. And justice is served when a guilty man is convicted and an innocent man is not. Sonia Sotomayor convictguiltyinnocent Change image and share on social
We have to look and ensure that we're paying attention to what we're doing, so that we don't reflexively institute processes and procedures that exclude people without thought. Sonia Sotomayor attentionensureexclude Change image and share on social