We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to …

Sonia Sotomayor
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We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to represent the underrepresented in our society, to ensure that justice exists for all, both legal and economic justice. ✨ Sonia Sotomayor: A Look at Obama's Supreme Court Pick by Reynolds Holding, abcnews.go.com. May 26, 2009.
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We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to represent the underrepresented in our society, to ensure that justice exists for all, both legal and economic justice. ✨ Sonia Sotomayor: A Look at Obama's Supreme Court Pick by Reynolds Holding, abcnews.go.com. May 26, 2009.

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