"An inspiring woman who I believe will make a great Justice." President Obama...May 26, 2009.
"I Firmly Believe in the Rule of Law as Foundation of All our Basic Rights!" Sonia Sotomayor....May 26, 2009.
Now that President Obama's has announced his pick for the next vacant U.S. Supreme Court seat Sonia Sotomayor, we can all breath a sigh of relief.
Sonia Sotomayor 54, hopefully soon to be U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is not only an excellent choice as it relates to legal matters, but she is also an excellent example of America's diversity and opportunity.
Her personal, very inspiring life story also represents the real American Dream.
Sonia Sotomayor grew up in a South Bronx housing project.
Her father a Factory Worker died when she was 9, thus she raised by a Single Mother who supported Sonia and her younger brother while working as a Nurse.
Sotomayor's brother is now a Physician.
Sonia's seemingly dire circumstances as child could have hindered her destiny or killed her creativity.
However Sonia who is an avid reader, often found herself swept away into another world by reading Nancy Drew mystery books which helped to fuel her interest for a career in law.
She studied hard and excelled in academics, graduating as Valedictorian from Blessed Sacrament and at Cardinal Spellman High School in New York.
Sonia went on to attend Princeton via a scholarship, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa and was a co-recipient of the M. Taylor Pyne Prize.
While a student at Yale Law School she became editor of the Yale Law Journal and worked as managing editor of the Yale Studies in World Public Order.
Post law school, Sotomayor was employed as an Assistant D.A. in Manhattan.
She later entered private practice, worked as a Prosecutor, than on to the Judicial bench.
Sotomayor's judicial experience consists of her serving as a Trial Judge, after being appointed in 1992 by former President George H.W. Bush (Republican) and currently a NY Federal Appeals Court Judge. Former president Bill Clinton (Democrat) nominated her in 1998.
She was confirmed by a bi-partisan vote of 67-29.
Sotomayor compared to retiring SCOTUS Justice David Souter, is known to rule and make passionate legal arguments both in favor of the law and from the heart.
If confirmed Sonia Sotomayor will become the first Hispanic-American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
For a more in depth look at Judge Sonia Sotomayor's background check out this link over at the Huffington Post.
Looks as if President Obama (himself a Political Genius) has stumped the G.O.P. again. This time with his SCOTUS pick. ha-ha
(President Obama announces his SCOTUS pick, Judge Sonia Sotomayor.)
Sources: Whitehouse.gov, Huffington Post, Politico, Day Life, Reuters
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