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"Obama Picks Sotomayor, Citing Intellect"

"Obama Picks Sotomayor, Citing Intellect": The New York Times has this news update, along with a "Woman in the News" profile written by Neil A. Lewis headlined "'Kid From the Bronx' With Hopes and Doubts."

The Washington Post has news updates headlined "Obama Chooses Sotomayor for Supreme Court"; "For Sotomayor, Humble Beginnings to High Court Pick"; and "GOP Senators Withhold Criticism of Sotomayor."

The Los Angeles Times has news updates headlined "Sonia Sotomayor is Obama's Supreme Court nominee; Federal jurist Sotomayor would become the first Latino member of the high court; The president calls his nominee 'inspiring' and says he wants a justice with 'a common touch'" and "Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor rose from humble roots; Obama's pick started out in a South Bronx housing project, excelled at Yale Law School and was named to the federal bench by George H.W. Bush; Conservatives prepare for a fight."

From McClatchy Newspapers, David Lightman reports that "Sotomayor likely to get gentle scrutiny from Congress," while Michael Doyle has an article headlined "A compelling personal story, but mixed reaction from lawyers."

And Linda Feldmann and Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor report that "Obama picks first Hispanic Supreme Court justice; In nominating Sonia Sotomayor, the president cited both her judicial experience and her compelling personal story."

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