Sonia Sotomayor Quotes

My Democratic colleagues should not forget that President Obama's Supreme Court nominees Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan were both given up or…

— Thom Tillis

In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge…

— Al Franken

Tester voted for President Obama's nominations of Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan but opposed President Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch. That's not…

— Matt Rosendale

Sonia Sotomayor is uniquely and exquisitely sensitive to race issues because she is a Latina.

— Dahlia Lithwick

We made history when President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor, a proud Latina, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. And as the President…

— Charlie Gonzalez

To hear both critics and defenders talk about the fitness of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, you'd think the most…

— Noah Feldman

Reactionary conservatives are smiling through the racial apocalypse. To them, race baiting is a joke, as 'humorist' Rush Limbaugh will tell you…

— John Ridley

If Democrats get another Elena Kagan, who has no business being there, if they get another Senorita Sonia Sotomayor, if they get…

— Rush Limbaugh

I understand that during [Sonia Sotomayor's] career, she's written hundreds and hundreds of opinions. I haven't read a single one of them,…

— Harry Reid

There are so many really good role models out there, we just have to make sure that we don't glorify just one…

— Michelle Obama

I don't think he would have had any trouble answering Justice Sonia Sotomayor's excellent challenge in a case involving GPS surveillance. She…

— Jeffrey Rosen

“When RBG fretted over the first dry opinion the chief justice assigned her, O'Connor gave her a pep talk. As RBG read…

— Irin Carmon

“If Republicans care about the Constitution, they have to find the courage to say no or lose their constituencies and ultimately their…

— David Horowitz