Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at Stanford

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March 10, 2017Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor emphasizes importance of broad education, empathy in her talk at Stanford Sonia Sotomayor, who became a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 2009, spoke about the importance of broad education and charity at Stanford Memorial Auditorium.





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By Alex Shashkevich

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor encouraged students to be charitable, curious and willing to learn, as she spoke to hundreds at Stanford today.
“I think that’s the only way I know how to live life in a meaningful way,” said Sotomayor, speaking at a packed Memorial Auditorium, which seats more than 1,700. “To become who you are and to do the work you want to do is to be open to want to learn and give at the same time.”


Stanford Law School Dean Mary Elizabeth Magill sits down with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor for a conversation held at Memorial Auditorium.Image credit: Aaron KehoeImage credit: Aaron KehoeJustice Sotomayor reacts to the standing ovation she received at her introduction.Image credit: L.A. CiceroDuring a question-and-answer session after her conversation with Dean Magill, Justice Sotomayor strolled through the audience, shook hands and spoke with students who had submitted questions.Image credit: L.A. CiceroUpon receiving a Stanford Fear the Nerds T-shirt, Justice Sotomayor claimed pride in being a nerd since childhood.Image credit: L.A. CiceroJustice Sotomayor meets with Latinx, a Stanford student group, before her appearance at Memorial Auditorium.Image credit: L.A. Cicero

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Sotomayor discussed the importance of education and her journey to the Supreme Court while speaking with M. Elizabeth Magill, dean of Stanford Law School, and answering questions from students in the audience. The event, which Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne opened, was presented by the Office of the President, Stanford Law School and the senior class presidents for the ...


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