Sonia Sotomayor

Many have become role models for young women such as I. The woman who I choose to admire is Shirley Chisholm. She was the first black congresswoman. Also women have served on the supreme court namely Ruth BAder Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor , Elena Kagan, and the first being Sandra Day O’Connor all have served as supreme court justices in the United States America.They have passed many amendments to the constitution and bill of rights they have also passed bills for gay marriages…

third party administrator. The Little Sisters of Poor filed a lawsuit in 2013 claiming that the HHS Mandate imposes a burden on their religious practice. The trial court and the Tenth Circuit had denied the Little Sisters any relief, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted temporary protection from the contraceptive mandate on Dec 31 2013, just hours before the schedule of mandate’s fines into effect. On January 24, 2014, the Supreme Court extended the period of safe harbour for the Little Sisters.…

Discriminatory Behaviors and Their Impacts There are many different reasons for people to display discriminatory behaviors and those behaviors can affect the life and the wellbeing of others. In life, people have different beliefs and thoughts, so the acts of discrimination can occur anywhere in this society, at work, in school, or even in families in some cases. Education, gender, race, and religion are common reasons for people to discriminate against each other. As a result, these…

Background David Hackett Souter was born on September 17, 1939 in Massachusetts. His father is Joseph Alexander Souter who was a banker and his mother is Helen Adams (Hackett) Souter who was a store clerk. He practices Episcopalian, which is a person who belongs to a Protestant Church. He moved from Massachusetts to New Hampshire when his grandparents passed away in 1950. He went to Concord High School where he was voted “most sophisticated” and “most likely to succeed” by his classmates. He…

“Women will not simply be mainstreamed into the polluted stream. Women are changing the stream, making it clean and green and safe for all -- every gender, race, creed, sexual orientation, age, and ability.”(Bella Abzug) Bella Abzug, a leader of the Women 's Movement, helped organize the Women Strike for Peace in 1961. She believed as time keeps progressing, women are going to be accepted and seen for much more than they used to be many years ago. Because of their contributions to society, women…

Gary is coming home from a brutal day at the office. He had just worked through the weekend to finish a big presentation and even missed his girlfriend’s birthday party for work. After he presented he was immediately fired for a mediocre job on the report even though he put his heart and soul into it. His three best friends decided to take him out to help him get over this tough time. Three hours later, Gary was in a great mood and looked to be over the hardships he had just faced. Then his…

United States Supreme Court on November 3, 2015 at approximately 10 a.m. The courtroom comprised of the eight Supreme Court Justices (John G. Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel A. Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan), the defendant and his attorney Edward S. Zas, Esq., along with Ann O’Connell for the prosecution, the Clerk of Court, the Court Marshals and a handful of spectators. Spectators were allowed but only on a first come…

The Affordable Care Act ( ACA) was initially created so that low-income families could receive health care benefits. This led to a court case between the National Federation of Independent Business and Kathleen Sebelius, where the Affordable Care Act was questioned its constitutionality. The National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius allowed people to be aware of the current healthcare issues and how the court case impacted the healthcare system. Primarily, the introduction of the…

12 years after the American Revolution, 1787, leaders of the fledging states gathered to write the constitution. The leaders of the states, knowing that they wanted a government that was both competent and just, they decided that creating three separate branches of government to help better improve the country. These three branches are the judicial, executive, and legislative. The judicial branch was created from the third article of the constitution, and this guarantees every person in the…

The La Raza Unida Party (LRUP) was the first attempt to create a national political party to represent the rights of Mexican Americans. Up until this party was founded, no ethnic group had ever formed its own political third party. From its beginning roots to its significance today, La Raza Unida Party has played a major role in the civil rights of many Chicanos and Latinos alike. La Raza Unida Party was founded in Crystal City, Texas. Jose Angel Gutierrez and Mario Compean founded LRUP in 1970…