Obama picks Sotomayor: One Big Step for Women
My heart is filled with pride today. President Obama has nominated a Latina to be the next Supreme Court Justice: Sonia Sotomayor.
When Justice David Souter announced his retirement, WCF asked our supporters to take action and urge Obama to choose a woman replacement. You raised your voices, and he listened.
President Obama’s decision to nominate Sonia Sotomayor to our highest court is an important victory for women and our country. Sotomayor will bring essential experience, perspective, and integrity to the Supreme Court.
Read WCF’s full statement on Sotomayor’s nomination on our website.
Looking at a picture of the current Court - with Ruth Bader Ginsburg serving as the only woman - it’s clear that women severely lack equality in public office. It is essential for the long-term health of our nation that women possess an equal voice in all branches of our government, and the confirmation of Sotomayor will be an important step toward this goal.
I couldn’t be happier that President Obama is taking yet another stride toward achieving gender equality in our government. Thank you for helping us make this happen - I look forward to making many future strides for women and our country together.
Tags: latina, nomination, president obama, sonia sotomayor, Supreme Court
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May 28th, 2009 at 1:23 am
So, it does not bother you that Obama could not be bothered to ask Judge Sotomayor a question about her views on abortion? Obama has no litmus test, says Robert Gibbs. Probably her views on abortion are much like those of Justice Souter, but I cannot help but suspect this was a deliberate omission by Obama. Hopefully the Senate will at least ask her about her views.
May 28th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
This is a great day for woman and I hope that she will be thoughtful on the decisions she makes as a justice.