First Hispanic apointee to the Supreme Court is a Puertorrican from the Bronx!

President Barack Obama has made his choice. To substitute retiring Justice David Suiter, the President has chosen 54 year old Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court.

Here's a snippet of the news item...

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, praising her as "an inspiring woman" with both the intellect and compassion to interpret the Constitution wisely.

Obama said Sotomayor has more experience as a judge than any current member of the high court had when nominated, adding she has earned the "respect of colleagues on the bench, the admiration of many lawyers who argue cases in her court and the adoration of her clerks, who look to her as a mentor."

Standing next to Obama at the White House, Sotomayor recalled a childhood spent in a housing project in the Bronx as well as her upper-echelon legal career: "I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government."

Barring the unexpected, Senate confirmation seems likely, given the large Democratic majority. If approved, she would join Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the second woman on the current court, the third in history. She would succeed retiring Justice David Souter.

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A Puertorrican, from the Bronx, in the Supreme Court! This gives meaning to the word "E Pluribus Unum" (From Many, One)

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