Sonia Sotomayor To Replace Souter On The Supreme Court?

Sonia Sotomayor, 54, a judge on the federal appeals court in New York could replace David Souter on the Supreme Court and become the first Hispanic justice. Sotomayor who grew up in public housing in the Bronx before going to Princeton and Yale law school, has 16 years of court experience. There is mounting pressure on President Barack Obama to appiont a woman and possibly a minority, which gives Sotomayor a very good chance. Adding to those factors, she sits on a federal bench known for its centrism, a much needed position on the firmly split Supreme Court, and its likely that she would be able to garner a two-thirds majority in the Senate.

Historically, Sonia Sotomayor has shown skepticism of  big government and corporate power. She’s been involved with the reinterpretation of copyright law, ruled in favor of public access to private information, and in her most controversial decision, chose to side with labor in the Major League Baseball strike of 1995. She is practical and a realist. She is basically the ideal Latina mom.