“It’s difficult for people to want to pursue prestigious careers when the people that hold those sorts of positions look nothing like you. Justice Sotomayor is a role model and an example of the type of success that students can achieve.”
, Sotomayor’s place on the Supreme Court was a major win for Latinx representation in positions of power, and younger generations took notice. Sotomayor’s nomination was the first time many Latinx students saw themselves represented in the court of law, and one reason many decided to pursue careers in the judicial system.
For 24-year-old immigration-law student Lilianna Romero, seeing Sotomayor become a Supreme Court justice was a pivotal moment in her life. Before Sotomayor’s appointment, Romero tellsshe was uncertain about attending law school, but after seeing a Latinx woman become a justice, her decision to pursue a law degree was all but cemented.
“Sonia Sotomayor inspires me every day as a Latinx student, in the sense that I can see someone from the same background as me accomplish what I want to accomplish one day,” Romero says. “Her appointment as a justice has influenced the way I approach the law. I am now more confident that I belong in this profession just as much as everyone else.”law student emphasizes that Sotomayor’s influence will extend to future generations as well.
Law-school hopeful Jazmine Santacruz echoes Romero’s sentiments, saying she hopes Sotomayor’s spot on the court will show other Latinx students that “law school is not just for affluent white males,” and that being an attorney can help give a voice to underrepresented communities and “create change among systematically oppressive laws.”
“I have realized how incredibly important it is to see someone that looks like me hold such a high position in the legal court system of the United States,” 27-year-old Santacruz tells“Knowing that there is someone who holds this ability to spark change and comes from a similar background makes me hopeful for the future of our legal system. We are finally starting to get more representation and voices from marginalized groups.
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