U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has been named this year’s recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law.
Awarded annually by the University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals recognize the achievements of those who embrace endeavors in which Jefferson—author of the Declaration of Independence, third U.S. president and founder of the University of Virginia—excelled and held in high regard. The law medal, and its counterparts in architecture, civil leadership and global innovation, are UVA’s highest external honors.
“Justice Sotomayor is truly a pathbreaking jurist,” UVA Law Dean Risa Goluboff said. “Appointed to three different federal courts by three different presidents, her judicial career has been marked by a deep concern for the law’s real-world implications and its impact on the American people. We are thrilled to honor her remarkable legacy.”
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