Lovato: Sotomayor and the Long March of Puerto Rican History
Posted by Keith Kamisugi | Filed under Her Story, Opinion
Roberto Lovato writes today on his Of América blog about Judge Sotomayor and the Long March of Puerto Rican History:
Lost in debates about Sotomayor’s “ethnic allegiances” and what they consider the story of her rise from poverty, are the contributions of the silenced majority living in and beyond the Bronxdale projects: the Puerto Rican community [...]
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LA Times: Sotomayor nudged into judgeship, associates say
Posted by Keith Kamisugi | Filed under Her Story, Media Coverage
In an article posted today on latimes.com, Andrew Zajac writes about Judge Sotomayor building an impressive civic resume before being nudged into applying for a judgeship:
Although she had a strong desire to give back to her community, Sotomayor had to be nudged into applying for a judgeship, said Richard Mattiaccio, a former partner at Pavia [...]
Tags: Andrew Zajac, civic, experience, lat, latimes, los angeles times
