This is what we love about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

[sheshe2]

When people discuss President Obama's legacy, it is important to include the fact that he brought us Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. We've all be significantly impressed with her tenure so far - especially her insightful repudiation of Chief Justice Robert's opinion on the Voting Rights Act.

But she was in Utah today and reminded us why we don't just respect her...we LOVE her!

During an informal question and answer session Wednesday at the University of Utah, Sotomayor didn't discuss any of the key issues before the Supreme Court the next session.

She instead focused on imparting the lessons she's learned during her life that began by growing up poor in a Bronx housing project through her 2009 appointment to the nation's highest court.

Sotomayor walked around while speaking, hugging and taking pictures with students whose questions were chosen. Sotomayor also went into the crowd to sit among giddy students.

Rachel Reeves @mrspmparkinson
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"Don't lose your language, don't lose your culture. Written word is the most persuasive form of communication" #SotoSpeaks @UUtah
2:37 PM - 28 Jan 2015

Hinckley Institute @hinckleyinst
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.@SotomayorScotus: You aren't stupid for asking a question. You are stupid if you have a question and don't ask it. #SotoSpeaks @UUtah
2:40 PM - 28 Jan 2015

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When you disagree with someone, ask, "Why do you think that?" and listen. -Justice Sotomayor #SCOTUS @UUtah
2:48 PM - 28 Jan 2015

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[MADem]

1. She is pretty doggone cool!!! nt

[sheshe2]

4. I certainly think so, MAdem.

What an amazing story she has to tell these children. Dirt poor, Latina, our first Black President
appoints her to SCOTUS as our first Hispanic Woman Justice! Wow!

When you disagree with someone, ask, "Why do you think that?" and listen. -Justice Sotomayor #SCOTUS @UUtah
2:48 PM - 28 Jan 2015


I love this quote! Ask the question then LISTEN to the answer.

[hifiguy]

2. She is a Real Human Being.

Clearly she does not suffer from what a judge friend of mine calls "black robe disease." Good on her!

[sheshe2]

6. " black robe disease"

hifiguy~

[Thinkingabout]

3. Wouldn't it be really nice if she could pass this attitude on to other members of SCOTUS.

[Vattel]

5. I have been favorably impressed so far by her.

She has been extremely good on cases involving Native American rights. She has also been strong on cases that address first, fourth, and eighth amendment rights. Tribe told Obama that she wasn't nearly as smart as she thinks she is. I am inclined to say the same thing about Tribe.

[hifiguy]

7. Tribe is a VERY smart guy.

I speak from personal experience as a former student of his. What counts as much on the SCOTUS as sheer intellectual horsepower - and Sotomayor is plenty smart - is a sense of justice and fairness. Earl Warren was no scholar and he was the greatest CJ of the last hundred years because he had just that quality.

[Vattel]

9. I judge him by his writings, but maybe I should read more.

Be that as it may, I agree with you that Sotomayor does seem to have a sense of justice and fairness, as well as being plenty smart.

[BlueCaliDem]

12. Why would Tribe say such a thing about Justice Sonia Sotomayor? eom

[Vattel]

19. He was advising Obama on who to pick.

He was recommending that Obama nominate Kagan and so arguing against the other possibilities. Obama didn't take Tribe's advice the first time around, but then did pick Kagan the second time around. Both good choices imo.

[madokie]

8. There's a lot of reasons to love that woman

[pkdu]

10. KNFNR !!!! Nt

[OKNancy]

11. I love her too!

[BlueCaliDem]

13. I'm impressed by her and LOVE her, too! Kick and Rec'd! eom

[napkinz]

14. more Sotomayor, less Scalia!

[mountain grammy]

16. A lot less Scalia. I wish his "black robe disease"

was fatal.

[napkinz]

18. ...

[Omaha Steve]

15. K&R!

[rurallib]

17. I hope she (and I) are around to see a liberal court once more

I would so look forward to her sensible, logical, empathetic and constitutional opinions.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

20. What a priviledge

to kick, rec and forward this.

[napkinz]

21. kick

nt

[Cha]

22. "Don't lose your language, don't lose your culture. Written word is the most persuasive form of

communication"

Thank you President Obama for Justice Sotomayor~

Mahalo she for keeping us informed!