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Introducing This Week's Story Time Reader:
Chief Justice Yvonne Rosales will Read to Children Saturday Sept 24th @ 10 a.m.
Chief Justice Yvonne Rodriguez
Yvonne T. Rodriguez was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Eighth Court of Appeals, on January 1, 2021. She is the Court’s 16th Chief Justice and the first Latina Chief Justice in the Court’s 108-year history.
Previously, Chief Justice Rodriguez served as an associate justice for the Eighth Court of Appeals for eight years. During that time, she authored more than 820 opinions. She is currently the Court’s longest-serving justice. Prior to her time on the Eighth Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Rodriguez also served as judge of the El Paso County Probate Court No. 1, and was the first Latina probate judge in the State of Texas.
Prior to taking the bench, Chief Justice Rodriguez spent the majority of her career as an attorney practicing criminal law, family law, child protection law, and mental health law. She ran her own private practice and served as an assistant attorney general for the State of Texas, an assistant district attorney, and an assistant county attorney. She currently serves as the president of the board of directors of Project Amistad, and is a member of the George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court and the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Council of Chief Justices. She has also taught courses at the University of Texas at El Paso, and is a strong supporter of UTEP’s Law School Preparation Institute.
Chief Justice Rodriguez graduated from Mary Hardin-Baylor with a B.A. in psychology and obtained her law degree from Baylor Law School. She was admitted to the State Bar in November 1993. Before deciding to obtain her higher education at age 28, Chief Justice Rodriguez obtained her GED at 19 and worked for nine years as a filing clerk, telephone sales associate, bank teller, credit and collection manager, waitress, and retail sales associate.
Chief Justice Rodriguez was born in Wiesbaden, Germany in 1958, raised in a military family, and was educated in Texas and Australia, but considers El Paso her true hometown. Her biological daughter graduated from Harvard and teaches high school in the Bronx. Her foster daughter lives in Las Vegas and is pursuing her degree in social work.
Yvonne T. Rodriguez was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Eighth Court of Appeals, on January 1, 2021. She is the Court’s 16th Chief Justice and the first Latina Chief Justice in the Court’s 108-year history.
Previously, Chief Justice Rodriguez served as an associate justice for the Eighth Court of Appeals for eight years. During that time, she authored more than 820 opinions. She is currently the Court’s longest-serving justice. Prior to her time on the Eighth Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Rodriguez also served as judge of the El Paso County Probate Court No. 1, and was the first Latina probate judge in the State of Texas.
Prior to taking the bench, Chief Justice Rodriguez spent the majority of her career as an attorney practicing criminal law, family law, child protection law, and mental health law. She ran her own private practice and served as an assistant attorney general for the State of Texas, an assistant district attorney, and an assistant county attorney. She currently serves as the president of the board of directors of Project Amistad, and is a member of the George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court and the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Council of Chief Justices. She has also taught courses at the University of Texas at El Paso, and is a strong supporter of UTEP’s Law School Preparation Institute.
Chief Justice Rodriguez graduated from Mary Hardin-Baylor with a B.A. in psychology and obtained her law degree from Baylor Law School. She was admitted to the State Bar in November 1993. Before deciding to obtain her higher education at age 28, Chief Justice Rodriguez obtained her GED at 19 and worked for nine years as a filing clerk, telephone sales associate, bank teller, credit and collection manager, waitress, and retail sales associate.
Chief Justice Rodriguez was born in Wiesbaden, Germany in 1958, raised in a military family, and was educated in Texas and Australia, but considers El Paso her true hometown. Her biological daughter graduated from Harvard and teaches high school in the Bronx. Her foster daughter lives in Las Vegas and is pursuing her degree in social work.
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This Week,
The first 50 families who come to the bookstore This Week
will receive Two Free New Story Books.
This Week's Books Will Be Read Saturday at StoryTime!
SONIA SOTOMAYOR
Explore one of the most recognized names in modern America with this biography of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Kids will learn about her rise to be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice and the trials she faced along the way. Sonia Sotomayor was just a girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a judge even though she’d never met one of either and none lived in her neighborhood. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.
“It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.” --Sonia Sotomayor
Explore one of the most recognized names in modern America with this biography of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Kids will learn about her rise to be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice and the trials she faced along the way. Sonia Sotomayor was just a girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a judge even though she’d never met one of either and none lived in her neighborhood. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.
“It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.” --Sonia Sotomayor
RUTH BADER GINSBURG
Get to know Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the inspiring Supreme Court justice, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”
Meet Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Also known as the notorious RBG, Ginsburg is only the second female Supreme Court justice in America’s history. She has spent her entire life fighting for equal rights for all, especially women. RBG is a true superhero and young readers are sure to love getting to know her.
A special section at the back of the book includes extras like the history of the Supreme Court and how to become a lawyer. With the You Should Meet series, learning about amazing people has never been so much fun!
Get to know Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the inspiring Supreme Court justice, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”
Meet Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Also known as the notorious RBG, Ginsburg is only the second female Supreme Court justice in America’s history. She has spent her entire life fighting for equal rights for all, especially women. RBG is a true superhero and young readers are sure to love getting to know her.
A special section at the back of the book includes extras like the history of the Supreme Court and how to become a lawyer. With the You Should Meet series, learning about amazing people has never been so much fun!
SONIA SOTOMAYOR
Key Features Description Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed: her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be.
With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow, Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed: her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination.
With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow, Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see.
“I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.”
–Sonia Sotomayor
Key Features Description Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed: her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be.
With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow, Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed: her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination.
With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow, Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see.
“I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.”
–Sonia Sotomayor
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