Sonia Sotomayor

Women’s equality has made huge advancements in the United States in the past decade. One of the most influential persons to the movement has been a woman named Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth faced gender discrimination many times throughout her career and worked hard to ensure that discrimination based on a person’s gender would be eliminated for future generations. Ginsburg not only worked to fight for women’s equality but fought for the rights of men, as well, in order to show that equality was a human right’s issue and not just a problem that women faced. Though she faced hardships and discrimination, Ruth never stopped working and thanks to her equality is a much closer reality than it was fifty years ago. When Ruth first

She has risen from a poor background and was ranked the richest African American of the 20th Century, the greatest black philanthropist in American history and was once the world’s only black billionaire. She is also known as the most influential woman in the world, both older generations and young.

Sonia Sotomayor was born in The Bronx, New York City, in June 1954. Her father died when she was nine, and her mother raised her. After high school graduation, she entered Princeton University where she in 1976 graduated Summa Cum Laude and in 1979 received her J. D. from Yale Law School.

Not only is she a woman of bravery and hard-working ethics but she is a mother of two adorable children their names are Monroe (like Marilyn Monroe because she has an influence on the singer) and Moroccan. The father of the two children are from her ex-husband Nick Cannon. The songbird managed through so many things and will forever remain an iconic women to fans and the whole world after all she is an international popstar. Through such memorable qualities it will forever encourage many to be strong like her and to always keep pushing

Amazing how a little girl can make history and contribute so much to society. Despite the things she went through she stayed strong. She is great influence to all of us. Like Bridges says,“Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength and conviction the only thing that can stop you is

Sonia Sotomayor is a women full of many talents and accomplishments. In her book, My Beloved World, Sonia reveals many people, circumstances, hardships, and successfulness. Sonia has embraces many characteristics in which I can relate. Successfulness, determination, and the importance of learning are all crucial elements that make Sonia into the inspiring woman she is today. Relating to Sonia Sotomayor throughout her book allowed me to remain intrigued in the book and helped apply concepts to my everyday life.

President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court justice on May 26, 2009, making Sonia Sotomayor the first Hispanic female to be nominated for higher court. Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 25, 1954. She is currently a federal judge on the U.S Courts of Appeals for a Second Circuit. If nominated she will be replacing the retiring Justice David Souter and she will also be the first Hispanic and the third female Justice. This will be a huge milestone for the Hispanic community. Looking closely into Sotomayor qualification and experience we can predict that she will most likely be approved by the Senate.

dedication and diligence she took in being a good student from elementary through high school.

The current Chief Justice of Texas, Nathan Hecht is a Republican from Dallas, Texas. Hecht was first elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1988 and then reelected to a six-year term in 1994, 2000, and 2006. He then secured his fifth six-year term on November 6, 2012. On September 10, 2013, Hecht was appointed Chief Justice by Governor Rick Perry and sworn in by retiring Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson on October 1, 2013. After Jefferson left office for retirement, Nathan Hecht became Chief Justice of Texas on December 31, 2014 and will have his term ending on December 31, 2020. Hecht is the longest-serving Supreme Court member in Texas history. In the past, Hecht was a partner in what is now known as the Locke Lord firm, practicing mainly in the area of general business and commercial litigation. Our Chief Justice of our great state Texas has had an economic and societal impact involving the growth of legal aid funding involving poverty. Also, another headline happening not too long ago, involving Chief Justice Nathan Hecht about the fine settling charges that he broke state campaign finance laws represents another impact he had on our state.

There are a lot of people out there in leadership positions, but not many that really exemplify the true qualities of a leader. While conducting this interview I asked L.A. what she thought the true qualities of a leader was and was pleasantly surprised to learn that she had very high standards when it comes to her idea of leadership characteristics. The first two things she touched on where people skills and patient care because she believes those go hand in hand. Without the skills to communicate effectively with the patients there is no point in caring for them at all. Another huge quality for L.A. is she believes in straight forward honesty, and integrity. If you are straight forward from the beginning with staff whether the news good or bad then they will learn to trust you and they know they can count on what you say, being the nice guy all the time and sugar coating everything you are

People should just admire her because she is smart, but because she is strong-willed. In the early days of the Bush administration, everyone such as commentators wonder if she would even be able to hold her own. She proved she doesn’t play second to anyone around. She is believed to be one of Bush’s closest advisers. Her accomplishments also are amazing for here she came from, Birmingham. Considering how close to home the violence and civil rights movement took place and struck. Condoleezza states that growing up during Racial segregation taught her willpower against hardship and the need to be "twice as good" as non-minorities.

Antonin Scalia, has been labeled as an enforcer of the U.S. Constitution, who was born on March 11, 1936 in Trenton, New Jersey. To his Italian immigrant father Salvatore Eugene Scalia, who was a professor at Brooklyn College, and his mother Catherine Panaro she was a school teacher. His family would move to Queens, New York as a young child. Scalia would be an excellent student, which would score him a scholarship to St. Xavier High School, which was located across the bridge in Manhattan. He graduated from high school in 1953 as class valedictorian. Where he would start attending Georgetown University. It was said that he was a well praised disputant and thespian, this would help him score yet another great chance to study in Switzerland while a junior, and this would yet again help him gain a second

With Which Character Do You Most Empathize and Why? Ben Okri once said, “The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.” Although many strive to achieve this impossible state of perfection, it’s not probable. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s

Wonder Woman has many hero like qualities that make her such an amazing leader. The very first quality she possesses is her ambition. Her ambitious actions influence her ways of looking and acting like a hero. The second major quality Wonder Woman holds is her nobility, because she is selfless and strives to save the lives of anyone and everyone. Not only is she good at what she does but she also has a great passion for it. She always strives to be better and loves the help she gives. The morals of Wonder Woman are set extremely high making her an outstanding influence for all people. Her independence and intelligence allows her to take risks and be confident in her actions. The last quality Wonder Woman possesses is one of the most important which is her ability to see those for who they really are, because it is incredibly easy for her to not only spot her allies but to see her enemies as well. “It is these qualities, among others, that prove Wonder Woman is a worthy opponent as well as a great role model for younger generations.” (Callender).

In the beginning of the story, she dreams of going to an expensive school for fashion after she graduates. However, she is extremely discouraged and doesn’t know how to get there. She is also unsure if she wants to leave home and if she’s capable of being on her own. After competing in the game show, she learns a lot of things about herself. She learns how to get what she wants by using her wit and charm. She sees that taking risks are worth it, and she finally realizes she has what it takes to fulfill her dreams. Although she is unsure about going to fashion school at the end of the novel, she knows who she is and what she can do.