Litigation

Obama Nominates Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court

By Angel L. Reyes, III

This historic moment in American jurisprudence is long overdue. In nominating a female Hispanic to the nation's highest Court,

made a smart move on all counts.

has exceptional credentials and vast experience as a prosecutor, corporate attorney and judge on the federal trial and appellate courts.

More importantly, she understands how the legal system impacts regular people. Sotomayor wasn't born with a 'silver spoon.' Quite the contrary. She was raised in a working-class family in New York City. Overcoming all obstacles, she received a scholarship to

and graduated with the highest honors. She then earned her law degree from

, where she was editor of the law review. What really sets Judge Sotomayor apart is that throughout her professional career, she forego making big bucks in the private sector in order to serve the American public as a prosecutor and subsequently, a federal judge. She is a true role model for the Hispanic community.

Obama knows that Hispanics played a crucial role in his election. He's fully aware that by deftly nominating an extremely qualified jurist to the Supreme Court, he is forging even tronger ties to the nation's burgeoning Hispanic population. This nomination is a political and judicial masterpiece.

©2009 Angel Reyes

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