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Obama Chooses Sonia Sotomayor, A Latina SCOTUS Nominee!!

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Obama will be announcing today that he is appointing Sonia Sotomayor, a 55 year old Puerto Rican judge as his replacement for David Souter, according to Politico.


Sonia Sotomayor

According to the Huffingtonpost, she, has "16 years of court experience who currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, Sotomayor is a graduate of Yale Law and an editor of the Yale Law Review. She shares a biographical footnote with Souter: they both were appointed by George H. W. Bush -- Sotomayor to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1992. Sotomayor was elevated to the appeals court by President Clinton."

"Sotomayor spent five years as a prosecutor with the Manhattan District Attorney before going into private practice as a commercial litigator. During that time she also served on the board of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the New York City Campaign Finance Board, and State of New York Mortgage Agency, where she helped provide mortgage insurance coverage to low-income housing and AIDS hospices."

Sotomayo was appointed by President George Herbert Walker Bush to a seat on U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Making the nomination, President Obama, said she is "an inspiring woman who I believe will make a great Justice.”

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Why not? by Dusty Nathan on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 8:48:42 AM
My short comment by Mark Sashine on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 8:50:55 AM
Mark I share your reverence for Vince... by Linda Milazzo on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 4:44:50 PM
Let's hope Sen Nelson (D- Neb) approves by chariotdrvr14 on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 9:07:47 AM
I hope it is true by Freddie Venezia on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 9:14:53 AM
But defame her they will... by John Sanchez Jr. on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:17:51 AM
Too bad Antonin Scalia isn“t being replaced yet on the Court by Eugene Elander on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:22:05 AM
good news by J. Edward Tremlett on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:49:41 AM
Sotomayo is a brilliant pick for numerous reasons by E. Nelson on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:01:41 AM
All Men are Created Equal by Freddie Venezia on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 2:21:06 PM
Numerous reasons by sliphoch on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:03:40 PM
Well sliphoch by Michael Shaw on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:43:52 PM
This will make SIX by Laudyms on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:16:00 PM
NM Governor Richardson Praises Sotomayor's Appointment by Stephen Fox on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 12:08:10 PM
Spelling... by Son of our Father's on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 1:05:56 PM
arouses my suspicion by shirley reese on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 1:12:40 PM
I think she's probably a registered Republican, & that she's by Richard Mynick on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 2:09:57 PM
Abortion by sliphoch on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 5:58:19 PM
I've been hearing complaints... by John Sanchez Jr. on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 1:26:35 PM
Why Not? by Freddie Venezia on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 2:30:22 PM
A wonderful choice... by Linda Milazzo on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 4:53:03 PM
She should be impeached from her current seat by Gallaher on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:02:42 PM
You don't think that ... by John Sanchez Jr. on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:29:47 PM
Other than Gallaher's typical neo-con blather ...... by E. Nelson on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 12:19:47 AM
Everything Obama by richard on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:42:14 PM
judgepedia by Jennifer Hathaway on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:46:25 PM
I believe you are by richard on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:59:35 PM
nod by Jennifer Hathaway on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:13:43 PM
I think it was a smart political move by Michael Shaw on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:23:50 PM
Are we really supposed to be enthusiastic on cue? by Laudyms on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:10:19 PM
Jonathan Turley was one Professor of Constitutional Law... by John Sanchez Jr. on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 8:39:48 AM