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Posted on
07/16/2009 8:54 PM EST
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Call for confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor
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This week marks the beginning of the confirmation hearings on the historic nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court of the United States. Once confirmed, Judge Sonia Sotomayor would become the first Hispanic and third woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Sotomayor is a distinguished judge, renowned for her acumen and public service throughout her career. Since 1998 she has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. A summa cum laude graduate of Princeton University and an editor of the Yale Law Journal, Sotomayor is a commendable choice for the nation’s highest court. The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) embraces the historic nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s and calls for a fair and expeditious confirmation process.
LCLAA has been working arduously to galvanize support for the confirmation of Judge Sotomayor. Along with fellow member organizations of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), LCLAA has visited the Senate leadership as well as several members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to inform and educate them about Judge Sotomayor and the qualifications, experience, and commitment to justice that she has demonstrated throughout her life and legal career.
“LCLAA wants to make it clear that appointing the first Hispanic justice to the Supreme Court would undoubtedly be welcomed by the Latino community. Essentially, a Latina on the nation’s highest court would bring greater diversity of perspective and experience to our legal system. We anticipate a fair and expeditious confirmation process. The nation will be watching and Latinos across the United States will come together to participate in ‘watch parties’ to view the hearings,” stated Milton Rosado, LCLAA’s National President.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is more qualified than anybody currently serving on the U.S. Supreme Court at the time they were nominated. Her credentials are widely recognized across party lines. She has been nominated to judicial posts by both Democratic and Republican presidents and has been confirmed by the Senate on two separate occasions, receiving bipartisan support. "As Democratic and Republican senators begin to frame the debate over Sotomayor’s nomination, we anticipate they will consider her illustrious legal career and how her life experiences will undoubtedly enrich the perspective and deliberations of the law as it applies to all people in this country,” stated Jason Leon, LCLAA’s Executive Director.
“A qualified Latina in our highest court will diversify judicial deliberations, bringing the perspective of an individual who possesses first hand experience on the issues faced not only by ordinary Americans but also under-served individuals and communities. As a woman of humble beginnings, she exemplifies the hopes of all hardworking people who seek to serve their nation and live American Dream,” added Hector E. Sánchez, LCLAA's Director of Policy and Research.
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