Legal Commentary

Obama Taps Sotomayor For SCOTUS

By Big Tent Democrat

President Barack Obama will make history today, nominating the first hispanic justice for the Supreme Court, 2nd Circuit appeal court judge Sonia Sotomayor. NYTimes:

President Obama will nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit as his first appointment to the court, officials said Tuesday, and has scheduled an announcement for 10:15 a.m. at the White House.

If confirmed by the Democratic-controlled Senate, Judge Sotomayor, 54, would replace Justice David H. Souter to become the second woman on the court and only the third female justice in the history of the Supreme Court. She also would be the first Hispanic justice to serve on the Supreme Court.

The announcement will come at 10:15 am.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on May 26, 2009 (boomark / email).