At an American Bar Association event, Justice Sonia Sotomayor urged lawyers to be resilient and committed, emphasizing the profession’s duty to fight for the voiceless amid growing political pressure.

Her remarks, though general, came amid tensions with the Trump administration, which has targeted law firms and criticized diversity efforts.

Sotomayor defended diversity as essential to justice and called for solidarity, the New York Times has reported.

Joined by Judge J. Michelle Childs, who also pushed back on accusations of judicial activism, their comments highlighted broader concerns about judicial independence under political attack.

Written by B.C. Begley