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Line 6: − + − − * Abortion opponents reacted strongly against Sotomayor's nomination Tuesday. Charmaine Yoest, president of [[Americans United for Life]], called Sotomayor "a radical pick that divides America." [] − − In a speech in 2001, Sotomayor said "she believes it is appropriate for a judge to consider their “experiences as women and people of color” in their decision making, which she believes should “affect our decisions.”"<ref>http://www.verumserum.com/?p=5306&cpage=1</ref> − − "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life."<ref>http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/05/26/sonia-sotomayor-nominated-for-the-supreme-court/</ref><ref>National Journal, ''Identity Politics And Sotomayor, The judge's thinking is representative of the Democratic Party's powerful identity-politics wing.'', by Stuart Taylor, Saturday, May 23, 2009 [http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/or_20090523_2724.php]</ref> If the "white male" and "Latina woman" were switched in this sentence, it would be decried as racism. − − "The most consistent concern was that Sotomayor, although an able lawyer, was "not that smart and kind of a bully on the bench," as one former Second Circuit clerk for another judge put it."<ref>http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=45d56e6f-f497-4b19-9c63-04e10199a085</ref> − − "Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee called Sotomayor’s appointment “the clearest indication yet that President Obama’s campaign promises to be a centrist and think in a bipartisan way were mere rhetoric.”<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22965.html</ref> − − "Charmaine Yoest, the president of Americans United for Life, blasted Sotomayor as “a radical pick that divides America. She believes the role of the Court is to set policy, which is exactly the philosophy that led to the Supreme Court turning into the National Abortion Control Board,"<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22965.html</ref> − − ==Background== − − She graduated from [[Princeton University]] and earned her law degree from [[Yale University]]. Sotomayor was appointed a federal district court judge in 1992 by [[President George H.W. Bush]] and then elevated to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals by [[President Bill Clinton]]. − − Sonia Sotomayor is of Puerto Rican descent, and was born and raised in Bronx, NY. She attended Catholic school, but it is uncertain where she currently stands in terms of religion. − − "Some sources, including Pete Williams, reported that the Judge is a Catholic. However, there has not yet been any indication of whether that report is accurate and, if so, if she actually practices her [[faith]]."<ref>http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=33654</ref> − − "Sotomayor attended Catholic schools, but we haven't yet confirmed that she is, in fact, Catholic. If she is, she would become the sixth Catholic justice on the current Supreme Court"<ref>http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=6831739</ref> − − ==Decisions== − + Line 52:
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she's been strict in ruling against whom she calls "illegal aliens"
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==Concerns==
==Opinions==
===Standing===
===Doctrine of [[Standing]]===
Decisions by Sotomayor, such as Taylor v. Vt. Dept of Ed. 313 F.3d 768 (2002), seem to show that she favors [[judicial restraint]] with respect to standing issues.
Decisions by Sotomayor, such as Taylor v. Vt. Dept of Ed. 313 F.3d 768 (2002), seem to show that she favors [[judicial restraint]] with respect to standing issues.
*'''transaction cost'''' ''Calif. Pub. Emples.' Ret. Sys. v. N.Y. Stock Exch., Inc.'' (In re NYSE Specialists Sec. Litig.), 503 F.3d 89, 94 (2007)
*'''transaction cost'''' ''Calif. Pub. Emples.' Ret. Sys. v. N.Y. Stock Exch., Inc.'' (In re NYSE Specialists Sec. Litig.), 503 F.3d 89, 94 (2007)
*'''illegal alien''' ''United States v. Acevedo'', 229 F.3d 350 (2d Cir. N.Y. 2000)
*'''illegal alien''' ''United States v. Acevedo'', 229 F.3d 350 (2d Cir. N.Y. 2000). In fact, Judge Sotomayor has used the term "illegal alien" to describe a defendant in five opinions, ruling against the defendant all five times. In one of those decisions, Judge Sotomayor held that the court should defer to legislative classifications of alienage under the most deferential "rational basis" level of review.<ref>''See'' ''United States v. Ni Fa Yi'', 951 F. Supp. 42 (S.D.N.Y. 1997).</ref>
However, Sotomayor uses liberal terminology far more frequently,and often instead of more accurate words with conservative connotations:
However, Sotomayor uses liberal terminology far more frequently,and often instead of more accurate words with conservative connotations:
ACLJ warns of her record of judicial activism. "Will she embrace her past statement that the “court of appeals is where policy is made?” This nomination raises serious questions about the issue of legislating from the bench."<ref>http://www.aclj.org/TrialNotebook/Read.aspx?id=782</ref>
ACLJ warns of her record of judicial activism. "Will she embrace her past statement that the “court of appeals is where policy is made?” This nomination raises serious questions about the issue of legislating from the bench."<ref>http://www.aclj.org/TrialNotebook/Read.aspx?id=782</ref>
==Background==
She graduated from [[Princeton University]] and earned her law degree from [[Yale University]]. Sotomayor was appointed a federal district court judge in 1992 by [[President George H.W. Bush]] and then elevated to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals by [[President Bill Clinton]].
Sonia Sotomayor is of Puerto Rican descent, and was born and raised in Bronx, NY. She attended Catholic school, but it is uncertain where she currently stands in terms of religion.
"Some sources, including Pete Williams, reported that the Judge is a Catholic. However, there has not yet been any indication of whether that report is accurate and, if so, if she actually practices her [[faith]]."<ref>http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=33654</ref>
"Sotomayor attended Catholic schools, but we haven't yet confirmed that she is, in fact, Catholic. If she is, she would become the sixth Catholic justice on the current Supreme Court."<ref>http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=6831739</ref>
==Concerns==
* Abortion opponents reacted strongly against Sotomayor's nomination Tuesday. Charmaine Yoest, president of [[Americans United for Life]], called Sotomayor "a radical pick that divides America." []
In a speech in 2001, Sotomayor said "she believes it is appropriate for a judge to consider their “experiences as women and people of color” in their decision making, which she believes should “affect our decisions.”"<ref>http://www.verumserum.com/?p=5306&cpage=1</ref>
"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life."<ref>http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/05/26/sonia-sotomayor-nominated-for-the-supreme-court/</ref><ref>National Journal, ''Identity Politics And Sotomayor, The judge's thinking is representative of the Democratic Party's powerful identity-politics wing.'', by Stuart Taylor, Saturday, May 23, 2009 [http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/or_20090523_2724.php]</ref> If the "white male" and "Latina woman" were switched in this sentence, it would be decried as racism.
"The most consistent concern was that Sotomayor, although an able lawyer, was "not that smart and kind of a bully on the bench," as one former Second Circuit clerk for another judge put it."<ref>http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=45d56e6f-f497-4b19-9c63-04e10199a085</ref>
"Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee called Sotomayor’s appointment “the clearest indication yet that President Obama’s campaign promises to be a centrist and think in a bipartisan way were mere rhetoric.”<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22965.html</ref>
"Charmaine Yoest, the president of Americans United for Life, blasted Sotomayor as “a radical pick that divides America. She believes the role of the Court is to set policy, which is exactly the philosophy that led to the Supreme Court turning into the National Abortion Control Board."<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22965.html</ref>
==References==
==References==