she charged that the michigan electorate changed the basic rules of the political process in that state in a manner that uniquely disadvantaged racial minorities. her dissent argued that by embedding the ban into the state constitution, the majority reconfigured the political process to make it more difficult for racial minorities to advocate for affirmative action policies, triggering strict judicial scrutiny under the political-process doctrine. sotomayor's dissent also notably paraphrased chief justice roberts's famous line in parents involved in community schools v. seattle school district no. 1, writing, > "the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to speak openly and candidly on the subject of race, and to apply the constitution with eyes open to the unfortunate effects of centuries of racial discrimination" schuette, 572 u.s. at 399 (sotomayor, j., dissenting). in this way, sotomayor called for a more honest and direct confrontation with racial inequality, rejecting the idea that colorblind policies could remedy deep-seated social injustices. now, let's critically examine her involvement with msu. [one book, one community: justice sonia sotomayor at east lansing high school]   g/sonia-sotomayor/list/?eventdispla y=past > august 26, 2018 ``` > one year after alexis nab's "targeting" 2017 "confessions" article   ns-of-a-realmillennial/ ``` in this event, justice sonia sotomayor shared deeply personal insights about her rise to the supreme court, framed by her memoir "my beloved world". the choice of michigan state university and east lansing for this program highlights her continued appeal as a figurehead of inspiration for communities advocating for diversity and inclusion, especially in the educational sphere.
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