Sonia Sotomayor

Justice Sonia Sotomayor opinion in the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy v. Bush challenged the reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy (Law, Policy and Contraception). The Mexico City Policy prohibited the United States from funding family planning organizations based overseas, from providing abortion services or engaging in speech intended to ease restrictions on abortion (Law, Policy and Contraception). “In addition to restricting the use of U.S. Agency for International Development…

The United States Supreme Court is the uppermost federal court on the earth that offers lifetime tenure to a selected few. Justices John G. Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor are currently serving out their lifetime tenures and shaping the landscape of America with their decisions with various cases. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Chief Justice John G. Roberts born on January 25, 1955 attended Harvard College and soon Harvard Law. At Harvard, Roberts became the managing editor of…

the first Asian American attorney general in California, and Sonia Sotomayor, who was nominated the first Latina in the Supreme…

(Barrack Obama) had the luxury of appointing two Supreme Court justices. He appointed Sonia Sotomayor, a previous federal district judge, and also Elena Kagan a former law clerk for Abner J. Mikva (en.wikipedia.org). Since…

Additionally, in today’s society, women have much more of a voice in the politics of their country. In the U.S., there has been a great improvement in the number of female politicians in office. To illustrate this point, following the 2010 elections, there were 17 female senators and 75 female representatives in contrast to 1991, in which there were 2 female senators and 28 female representatives (Women's Rights Movements, 2014). There is a big difference between 75 female representatives and 28…

In 2005 Antoine Jones was arrested for drug possession. The police had been able to follow Mr. Jones by attaching a tracking device to the bottom of his car, which they did receive a warrant to do, but only for 10 days and only in DC. The police installed the tracker on the 11th day when the warrant had expired. This device was always on and tracked him for a month. He was convicted, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit stated in the 1983 case were a beeper was used to follow a car…

mentioned. The government did not discriminate amongst race. This case included all different type of races. My Beloved World, was a book written by Sonia Sotomayor, who was also known as the first Hispanic to be a part of the Supreme Court. Sotomayor stated that, “Good people can do bad things, make bad decisions. It doesn’t make them bad people.” Sotomayor is one hundred percent correct. People make stupid decisions regardless of race or gender. The prosecution however should be the same among…

Many people believe that contraceptives should be required in employment based health care. In the Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby supreme court case, this is highlighted. This case is an important part of what’s going on in the U.S. today. This case gives people more freedom of religion, but takes away contraceptives that some people that need a job may not be able to afford. The most important points in this case are the background info, court process, and the Supreme Court Decision. Hobby Lobby,…

In the memoir, My Beloved World, By Sonia Sotomayor, she speaks about the ongoing hardships of growing up in a world that seems to only push you down. Sonia rose above it all, she had the strength to continue on. She speaks of the several hardships she faced throughout her life such as a poor home life, chronic illnesses, anxiety and stress, and just the disadvantages of growing up as a person on Latina descent. In the starting pages of the novel, you get a glimpse into her chaotic world. On…

Vermont vs. Brillon In July 2001, Michael Brillon was arrested for striking his girlfriend in Bennington County, Vermont. Brillon was appointed a public defender, Richard Ammons. Ammons was eventually fired by Brillon. In total Brillon went through six public defenders before his trial in June, 2004. Brillon was convicted and sentenced to twelve to twenty years in prison. Brillon appealed his case to the Vermont Supreme Court which found that Brillon’s right to a speedy trial under the Sixth…