The Congressional Hispanic Caucus leadership released a statement on Saturday, April 6, addressing recent calls for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer, a Bronx native, to step down from her role amid health concerns.

 

As reported by NPR and other outlets, some commentators are calling for Sotomayor to step down as they say they’re concerned about her health. “Sotomayor is 69 years old and speaks openly about living with diabetes, but the justice hasn’t given any indication she’s looking to retire,” NPR reported.

 

In their statement, released on Saturday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus leadership wrote, “Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first, and still only, Latina to sit on the United States Supreme Court and has proven to be a brilliant jurist, tough questioner, and fair arbiter of the rule of law throughout her tenure on the Court. She has played a part in some of the most impactful rulings in recent American jurisprudence, many of which have protected or expanded critical rights and programs that progressive lawmakers and advocates have fought for and celebrated. We look forward to her continued service on the Court.”