Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges lawyers to 'stand up' amid Trump tumult
The liberal justice spoke at an event hosted by the American Bar Association, a legal group that has been targeted by the Trump administration.
WASHINGTON — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urged lawyers Thursday night to "stand up" at a time when the profession is under attack from the Trump administration.
Speaking at a meeting hosted by the American Bar Association, the nation's biggest legal group, she said it was an "act of solidarity" to appear at the event in Washington.
"In all of the uncertainty that exists at this moment, this is our time to stand up and be heard," Sotomayor said.
“Right now we can’t lose the battles we are facing," she added.
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