Blog 22

Sonia Sotomayor did not have the same roots as other Supreme Court justices. Sotomayor was a daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants, and grew up in the Bronx, New York. She can from poor beginnings, but with her mother having high value placed on education, Sonia graduated from high school as her valedictorian and went to Princeton University, then Yale Law School.
Sonia had many different qualifications placed on her. She is a Latina woman. She is a registered Independent, had has more liberal views on issues. Her ethnicity and gender was highly criticized, but her overall job experience left her more than qualified for the Supreme Justice position. Sonia spoke her mind about the white men in the justice field, and was later plugged a racist by conservative white males in the field. After the issue, republican senators confronted her about her experiences and comments about white men, and she remarked that her personal experiences as a Latina women with white males, and she had never let her own life experiences or opinions influence her decisions, and to check her voting record. Sonia was the third female supreme court justice, and is the first "Hispanic" supreme court justice to rule. Discrepancy maybe??? Sonia has also been discriminated against because of her accent.....doesn't Sotomayor have college a few college degrees, and taught law classes? I think the men are trying to pull her apart for any non-white, non-male aspect of her.
Since there is a democratic party in the White House I think that Sonia Sotomayor had an easier time being selected for a Supreme Court position than she would have had in the past. Our nation is more open to minorities or non-white officials being elected. Sotomayor was a good, equal choice for Supreme Court Justice. She has a fair ruling record, sufficient job experience, and a great educational background.