The Sotomayor Hearings Have Begun!!
The Sotomayor Hearings Have Begun!!
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Act Now to Urge Swift Senate Confirmation of First Latina Supreme Court Justice!
An intense question-and-answer session began today during the confirmation for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. If confirmed, Judge Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic and the third woman to serve the United States Supreme Court. In a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL), NCLR gave strong support for the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court Justice.
Raise your voice to help urge her prompt confirmation from the Senate. Call your Senator now!
Given her experience, reputation for excellence, extraordinary life story and continuing connection to the Latino community, Judge Sotomayor is undoubtedly qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor has worked as an Assistant District Attorney and an attorney in private practice, and in 1991 she was appointed to the U.S. District Court by President George H. W. Bush. In 1998, President Bill Clinton appointed Judge Sotomayor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. If confirmed, Judge Sotomayor would have more experience as a federal Appellate Court judge than any of the current Supreme Court justices had at the time of their appointments.
Call now and help urge swift Senate confirmation of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.
Judge Sotomayor has earned a reputation for excellence at each stage of her career. New York City District Attorney Robert Morgenthau praised her in The Wall Street Journal as "highly qualified for any position in which wisdom, intelligence, collegiality, and good character could be assets." Colleagues on the Second Circuit, appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents alike, have called her "thoughtful," "fair," and "careful." And just this week, the American Bar Association, which has traditionally evaluated the integrity, professional competence, and judicial temperament of potential Supreme Court justices, unanimously gave Judge Sotomayor its highest rating.
Author: NCLR, Posted on Wed, Jul 15, 2009
