Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urged lawyers Thursday to defend the judiciary amid verbal attacks from the Trump administration due to recent rulings.

“Our job is to stand up for people who can’t do it themselves. And our job is to be the champion of lost causes,” Sotomayor said during a Thursday event for the American Bar Association, according to The Associated Press.

“But right now, we can’t lose the battles we are facing. And we need trained and passionate and committed lawyers to fight this fight,” she added.

The Supreme Court justice did not mention President Trump by name. Her comments come amid........

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