Sonia Sotomayor’s Most Meaningful Achievement Isn’t Her Legal Career

Justice Sotomayor surely won't be dissenting to the musical adaptation of her New York Times bestseller children's book.

By Staci Zaretsky on September 05, 2024 4:01 pm
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Of all my legacies, this is the one I’m most proud of. You have brought to life a book that was in my head for over 35 years.

— Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in comments given to a large group of children, parents, actors, and musicians in Kansas City, Missouri, before the dress rehearsal of a musical adaptation of “Just Ask!: Be Brave, Be Different, Be You” (affiiate link), a children’s story she wrote. Fran Sillau, the production’s director, said of Sotomayor’s involvement, “Every scene that the audience will see she has touched. If she wasn’t a justice, she would be a drama research assistant.”

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on X/Twitter and Threads or connect with her on LinkedIn.