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Sotomayor: Judging brings emotions, but keep them in check
Associated Press ^ | Oct 16, 2017 5:45 PM EDT

Posted on 10/16/2017 3:09:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told college students in New York City that she sometimes feels “great turmoil” inside when she is hearing arguments on the bench, but works hard to keep her emotions and personal biases in check. […]

“You can’t do human activity — and judging is a human activity — without having human emotions,” she told the crowd at the LeFrak Concert Hall. “The sense of how you deal with it is to acknowledge it. I look at it, examine it, try to figure out the effect it’s having, and then try to adjust my behavior in accordance.”

When addressing a question about minority women in leadership roles, Sotomayor said societal gender separation starts from a very young age “whether we recognize it or not.” Women are taught to have softer voices or to not be as engaged in the classroom, she said. …

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: feminism; gender; homosexualagenda; judicialactivism; liberalagenda; queenscollege; recuse; sotomayor; supremecourt; unwiselatina; wiseacrelatina; wiselatina
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1 posted on 10/16/2017 3:09:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Most unworthy pick for anything ever.


2 posted on 10/16/2017 3:11:05 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: Olog-hai

Yea, but most of us, including other judges, look at the real world.


3 posted on 10/16/2017 3:11:07 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Olog-hai

Dont anyone say gutterwhore....


4 posted on 10/16/2017 3:12:45 PM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.6l)
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To: Olog-hai

She needs to work harder.


5 posted on 10/16/2017 3:13:46 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Olog-hai

As a liberal, Her beliefs are based on emotions. Every waking moment. She “confuses” emotions with application of the law to the facts. It’s easy for her to apply emotions of the moment to facts of the case. She would be perfect in the 9th Circuit, but needs to be kept in check at SCOTUS.


6 posted on 10/16/2017 3:13:54 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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To: Olog-hai
The wise Latina can STFU.
7 posted on 10/16/2017 3:15:38 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Olog-hai
"... acknowledge it. I look at it, examine it, try to figure out the effect it’s having, and then try to adjust my behavior in accordance.” STUPID. Interpreting a document, especially the Constitution requires only intellect - she unknowingly revealed that she must try to do her job by adjusting her behaviour! I believe she has disqualified herself by these ridiculous statements, but she has ethnic/female double reinforced Kevlar...
8 posted on 10/16/2017 3:19:30 PM PDT by heterosupremacist (Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
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To: Olog-hai

Affirmative action hire. Useless in any position in which you have to be indifferent.


9 posted on 10/16/2017 3:30:36 PM PDT by wastedyears (Anime is real.)
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To: Olog-hai

Libs are 100% Emotional Thinkers.


10 posted on 10/16/2017 3:33:48 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Olog-hai

This is what we get when a light-weight judge gets elevated far above his or her level of competence.


11 posted on 10/16/2017 3:38:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Olog-hai

You wouldn’t have all that “turmoil” if you would actually appreciate the US Constitution for what is is.


12 posted on 10/16/2017 3:53:02 PM PDT by Sopater (Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? - Matthew 20:15a)
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To: Olog-hai
“Wise Latina” my culo!
13 posted on 10/16/2017 3:56:44 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (ObamaCare Works For Those Who Don't.)
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To: Eddie01
I can still see her and Al Franken laughing while exchanging Perry Mason episode stories during her confirmation hearings. What lightweights both of them.
14 posted on 10/16/2017 4:06:22 PM PDT by wmileo
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told college students in New York City that she sometimes feels “great turmoil” inside when she is hearing arguments on the bench, but works hard to keep her emotions and personal biases in check...it is interesting that the Newsmax news update before the Howie Carr show this afternoon included a bit about expectations rising that Trump will get to pick several more Supreme Court justices within the next few years because of anticipated retirements - named specifically were Kennedy, Ginsberg, and Sotomayor - Sotomayor because of "health concerns" - is the stress of keeping her bigotry under control getting to her?.....
15 posted on 10/16/2017 4:07:52 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Olog-hai

Blahblah blah.
Wise, my Obamahole.


16 posted on 10/16/2017 4:09:12 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Olog-hai

So basically to preserve the facade of decorum, she has to bite her lip to keep from going off on some race or class based commie tirade, but secretly she wallows in it. That’s what she’s saying.


17 posted on 10/16/2017 4:09:45 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Olog-hai

Asspress Bolshevik promoting alert. Also vomit alert.


18 posted on 10/16/2017 4:13:04 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Luke21

How about setting those emotions aside and concentrating on applying the constitution the way the drafters intended for it to be applied? We have too many black robed tyrants applying their emotions and agendas in making their decisions. Liberal judges have contributed significantly to the decline of our society.


19 posted on 10/16/2017 4:22:52 PM PDT by JayElBee
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To: Eddie01
Yes, what a total disaster she turned out to be.
20 posted on 10/16/2017 4:57:39 PM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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