People in The United States will have a strong jurist with the appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor brings experience and a worldview which will strengthen the Court. As a woman of color, she brings a rich blend of gender based experience. When confirmed, she will be the first Latino/Hispanic appointed to the Supreme Court. (Some say Benjamin Cardozo was the first. Cardozo's ancestors were Sephardic Jews who immigrated to the United States in the 1740s and 1750s from the Iberiian peninsula via the Netherlands and England) Judge Sitomayor's record as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is impressive.
Here is what Senator Joe Lieberman said about Judge Sotomayor: "President Obana made an impressive choice by nominating Judge Sotomayor for the position of Associate Justice for the Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor's career represnets the best of the American dream and she possesses distinguished and superior legal credentials..."
(Source: Office of the Press Secretary, May 27, 2009)
Judge Sotomayor's membership on the court will aide favorably to the administration of justice in the United States.
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