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It's a bird! It's a plane! ... No it's Sotomayor!!!

By Douglas A. Berman

The title of this post is inspired by the headline of this new commentary at CNN, "Sotomayor the crime fighter."  The commentary is by Anthony S. Barkow, the executive director of the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU School of Law, and here are excerpts from an effective piece: If she is confirmed, she would be the only justice with experience as a local prosecutor. For five years, Sotomayor was an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. In that position, she interacted with some of the poorest, most troubled residents of New York and handled matters ranging from shoplifting, prostitution and petty drug offenses to robberies, child abuse and murders. Sotomayor's experience on the front lines in a big city's fight against crime will bring a much-needed perspective to the court...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on July 16, 2009 (boomark / email).