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Bien Hecho: 2 Years Of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Just about two years ago Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the first Latino on the U.S. Supreme Court. The day was August 6, 2009 when she was confirmed. According to […]
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s First Year
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke at the University of Chicago Law School earlier this week about her first year on the court. As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, […]
Justice Sonia Sotomayor A Humanitarian, Liberal Voice On Court
There’s a great, analytical piece looking at Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the work she’s done on the court so far. The piece tries to tease out her opinions, […]
Sotomayor accuses colleagues of trying to ‘wish away’ racial inequality
*Justice Sonia Sotomayor went to the mat to counter Justice Roberts’ well known adage that “the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on […]
Sotomayor: US High Court Needs More Diversity, in Many Ways
*Check it out. President Obama makes a political chess move, nominates Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, then Justice Sonia Sotomayor goes to the Brooklyn Law School to talk about the need […]
How Justice Sotomayor Is ‘Busting’ The Supreme Court’s Steady Rhythms
*Love, love Sonia Sotomayor. Along with being a role model and exceptional jurist, she’s way cool. There’s a great story here about how she got the other Supreme Court Justices […]
‘You’ve Got African- Americans, You’ve Got Hispanics’ – Sotomayor Fires Back
By Lincoln Caplan, New York Times The Supreme Court almost never says why it refuses to take a case. On Monday, however, when the court denied a petition from the […]
Sonia’s Beloved World
By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA Maria Hinojosa talks to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor who has written a memoir called “My Beloved World.” The book tells the story of Sotomayor’s childhood in […]
Sotomayor to be 1st Latina to swear in a president or VP
By Richard Dunham, Houston Chronicle Click on picture to read story. [Photo Courtesy Supreme Court of U.S.]
Arizona’s Immigration Law: Sotomayor’s Surprise
By Esther J. Cepeda, Voxxi CHICAGO — When Sonia Sotomayor made history in 2009 by becoming the first Latina named to the Supreme Court, Hispanics were overjoyed. Her story was a […]