Exploring Dominican Heritage with Justices Ventura and Rosado

About this episode

Justices Rosado and Ventura share their experiences as members of the Dominican diaspora and their journeys to the NYS Judiciary.

Justice Llinét Rosado of the Appellate Division, First Department, is an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who became a U.S. citizen in her early 20s. Justice Lourdes Ventura was born to Dominican immigrants. In this Amici podcast, the justices discuss their journey from very humble roots to the upper echelon of the NYS Judiciary. They explain their culture and experiences as part of the Dominican diaspora. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2025-11/Exploring%20Dominican%20Heritage%20with%20Justices%20Rosado%20and%20Ventura.pdf

People in this episode

Host: John Caher

Guests: Justice Llinét Rosado, Justice Lourdes Ventura

Topics covered

• Dominican heritage
• immigration
• judiciary
• cultural experiences
• personal journeys

Keywords

• Dominican heritage
• immigration
• NYS Judiciary
• Justice Llinét Rosado
• Justice Lourdes Ventura

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dominican Republic, NYS Judiciary

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