…is now President Barack Obama’s nominee for Supreme Court. Here’s what President Obama had to say about Judge Sonia Sotomayor, a remarkable woman from the Bronx. From Lynn Sweet’s blog at the Chicago Sun-Times:
“During her tenure on the district court, she presided over roughly 450 cases. One case in particular involved a matter of enormous concerns to many Americans, including me, the baseball strike of 1994-’95. In a decision that reportedly took her just 15 minutes to announce, a swiftness much appreciated by baseball fans everywhere, she issued an injunction that helped end the strike. Some say that Judge Sotomayor saved baseball.”
Keeping on the baseball theme: Obama also noted that she was raised not far from Yankee Stadium:
“But as impressive and meaningful as Judge Sotomayor’s sterling
credentials in the law is her own extraordinary journey. Born in the
South Bronx, she was raising a housing project not far from Yankee
Stadium, making her a lifelong Yankees fan. I hope this will not
disqualify her in the eyes of the New Englanders in the Senate “
Her biography is an inspiring read. It’s the American dream come true!
Thanks for listening:)
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