In the United States there are three branches to our national government. The Judicial Branch deals with upholding the law and at times interpreting the law. The Judicial Branch is tiered, having several levels of courts, of which the Supreme Court is the highest. The Supreme Court is composed of nine justices who are tasked with hearing important cases and reviewing, when the need arises, certain laws. The level of work, intelligence, and skill required of those who sit as justices in this court is demanding, and only the best can even qualify for the job. One current Justice is Sonia Sotomayor. Her life is the perfect example of how a justice should be. Justice Sotomayor was born in the Bronx in New York in 1954. Her family emigrated there from Puerto Rico around the time World War II was …show more content…
Sonia lost her father at the early age of nine and was also diagnosed with type I diabetes only a year earlier. However, this did not stop her from having dreams and ambitions. From the age of ten she was determined to attend law school and to become an attorney. She graduated as the Valedictorian of her high school class. In college she first attended Princeton University on a full scholarship. Once Sotomayor graduated from Princeton, and after she married, she entered Yale Law School. After many years of hard work and excellent marks, she graduated from the Law School and from her school life. Sotomayor was hired straight out of school as an assistant district attorney of New York County. Sotomayor excelled at cross-examining and at simplifying matters for the sake of the audience. Alongside being well known for her skill she was also well known for her Democratic/Liberal leanings politically. After four years as an assistant attorney she began her own solo Law Firm, maintaining it for three or four years. Also, while she operated her own law firm she worked for another private law
Sonia Sotomayor graduated from the Ivy-league Princeton in 1976 and received her J.D degree from Yale in 1979. She later immediately became an assistant district attorney at Manhattan, being an employer under District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. Later on in her life she Sonia began private practice becoming a partner under the firm Pavia and Harcourt. It was not until August 11, 1992 when President George H.W Bush nominated her for the position of a judge. Sonia Sotomayor was 43 at the time when she was inducted, at the time she is the youngest judge to be inducted. Five years later June 25th, 1997, she was nominated and inducted in the U.S Second Circuit Court of Appeals under President Bill Clinton. She was to be confirmed into the Second
“Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 25, 195 4in the Bronx borough of New York City” (A&E Television Networks). She was born into a family that is Puerto Rican. “Her father Juan was a factory worker and mother Celina a nurse” (Academy of Achievement). At a young age she already knew what career she wanted to take on. “Childhood reading of the Nancy Drew mysteries piqued her interest in crime and detection, but the Perry Mason television show, with its dramatic courtroom scenes, inspired her to become an attorney” (Academy of Achievement). She was never confused about her career goals and worked hard to achieve higher standards. “From kindergarten through eighth grade, Sonia Sotomayor attended the Blessed Sacrament Parish School. Life at home for
She was than appointer to the US district court serving six years as a trial justice where she presided over hundred cases. And most recently she has spent eleven years on the US courts of apples dealing with the most difficult issues that can come across a judge. President Obama recently on the news said “she has more experience on the federal bench than any incoming Supreme Court Justice in the past hundred years. She is well familiar of our judicial system from every angle. The American Bar Association gave Sonia Sotomayor its highest rating. ABA said she is the most qualified person. Sonia Sotamayor is not only supported by president Obama who is a Democrat, she was also supported by a Republican on 1992 President George H. W. Bush appointed Sotomayor to the District Court for the Southern District of New York. And later in 1998 President Bill Clinton nominated her to the 2nd Circuit, and she was confirmed with bipartisan support in a 67-29 vote. (Pitney)
At an young age Barbara was an educated public speaker, also graduated from Phylis Wheatley high school in 1952. In 1959 Jordan graduated with a law degree from Boston University. In the same year she was admitted to the Massachusetts and Texas bar, and she began to practice law at the same time. “Being the one of the three siblings in my household to make this far is unbelievable.”,
Almost everybody in their life has faced challenges and adversity, but not many have been able to overcome their differences and turn it into something beneficial. In the passages, "Source 1: Ruth Bader Ginsburg" and "Source 2: Sonia Sotomayor," they include a character that had to overcome difficult moments in their life. Both Justices Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor faced obstacles that ultimately led to something positive. Justice Ginsburg had many difficulties in her life that she turned into something good about herself. In the passage, "Source 1: Ruth Bader Ginsburg," it states, "Imagine graduating top of your class in law school, only to be turned down for several jobs because you are a woman."
Hello. I am Sonia Maria Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S history. As of today, I am 62-years-old and am still a U.S. Supreme Court justice. I have helped with several important cases, including the Obergefell v. Hodges case (the groundbreaking case in which the court decided to legalize same-sex marriage), and the el Silverman v. Major League Baseball Player Relations Committee, Inc case.
Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in the United States when nominated by President Barack Obama. She graduated from Yale Law School. She became a U.S District Court Judge in 1992 and was bumped into the U.S Second Circuit Court of Appeals in 1997 by President Bill Clinton. She was confirmed by the Senate that October. In addition to the Court of Appeals, Sotomayor also began teaching law as an adjunct professor at New York University in 1998 and at Columbia Law School in 1999.
Ms. Sotomayor was born on 6/25/1954 in the Bronx, located in New York City. She was the eldest of two children. Her younger sibling, Juan, is now a physician in Syracuse, New York. The family resided in the Bronxdale Houses in the projects. Her father was a tool – and – die worker, and her mother was a nurse at a methadone clinic. When
Celina, worked hard to provide for her children, making it possible for Sonia to attend a Catholic school in the Bronx. Sonia did very well at Cardinal Spellman High School, graduating as her class valedictorian in 1972. Sotomayor became inspired to become a lawyer and eventually a judge after watching an episode of Perry Mason as a child (“Supreme court review,” 2016).
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
During her position in Congress, Barbara Boxer gained a reputation as a liberal feminist and an environmentalist. In 1991, she led a march of woman against Supreme Court Justice nominee Clarence Thomas because he had sexually harassed Anita Hill, a law professor ("Barbara Boxer Bibliography").
The United States government consists of three main branches: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. Within the contents of this essay, the judicial branch will be examined. The judicial branch of the United States government oversees justice throughout the country by expounding and applying laws by means of a court system.1 This system functions by hearing and determining the legality of such cases.2 Sitting at the top of the United States court system is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the United States encompasses the federal judiciary, explicitly the judicial branch. This court is comprised of life-long serving Justices who are selected by the President of the United States and approved by the Senate.3 Cooperatively,
The Judicial Branch is the balancing factor of the Government. It is the listener of the people of the US and it decides on all matters regarding the people. It "interprets the nation's law" (World Book 141). Being able to interpret the law gives the Judicial branch a special kind of power. One of which the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch do not possess. The Judicial branch decides when a law has been broken, to what extent, and how to punish the criminal act. And that is what makes it the strongest branch.
The Judicial branch is in charge of reviewing decisions and understanding federal laws. It is in charge of explaining the laws and having the power to decide if the laws are constitutional (Brand). The Judicial Branch is different from the other branches because, the members are appointed by the president and then approved by the Senate. This branch provides a comfort for the citizens to understand that the branches are dedicated to maintain equality and make sure they are fair laws. Even though, the judicial branch doesn’t have much power, it is just as important as the other two branches.
Hillary Clinton, born as Hillary Diane Rodham, was born on October 26, 1947. She was raised in the suburb of Chicago, Illinois. When Hillary turned three years old, her parents moved to Park Ridge. She is the oldest daughter of Dorothy and Hugh Rodham. Hillary was a very young educated scholar. She had dreams of becoming an astronaut. Hillary’s dream took a turn when she was rejected due to her gender as a female. That is when Hillary decided, she needed a voice.