Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that she has faith federal court orders will be honored in the United States amid a roiling debate over President Donald Trump’s commitment to following judicial rulings that have put some of his policies on hold.

By and large, we have been a country who has understood that the rule of law has helped us maintain our democracy,” the U.S. Supreme Court justice said.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that court decisions “stand whether one particular person chooses to abide by them or not,” days after two of President Donald Trump’s top lieutenants attacked rulings that halted some of his contentious executive orders.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to college students in Miami last night about civility in politics, news literacy and how young people can change the world.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was asked about sagging public confidence in the court. She answered by pointing to her conservative colleagues’ willingness to upend decades-old precedents.

The Brandeis School of Law honored Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor with the Brandeis Medal Wednesday evening.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks with Knight Foundation CEO Watch live as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks with Knight Foundation President and CEO Maribel Perez Wadsworth about her personal and professional journey,