Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice

April 27, 2009, Sonia Sotomayor was informed about the possibility to be nominated as Supreme Court Justice if David Souter were to retire. Davis Souter’s plans to retire we leaked on April 30, 2009, leading to early attention for Sotomayor’s nominee possibility as the new Supreme Court Justice. Sotomayor was informed of President Barack Obama choice on May 25. He then nominated her on May 26, 2009. When Sonia was nominated, history was made for the American court system; she became the second jurist to be appointed for three different judicial positions all by different Presidents. Sotomayor’s nomination matched closely with Obama’s campaign and got congradulations from Democrats and liberals. The greatest disapproval of her nomination came from Republicans.
Sonia Sotomayor’s appointment as Supreme Court Justice is a historical moment for the courts in multiple ways.
Sonia is the first Hispanic justice nominee, in 2009 she because the 111th court Justice, the third woman, and the only Hispanic to serve as US Supreme Court Justice. Sonia is the twelfth Roman Catholic justice and one of the youngest justices. Sotomayor has brought one of the diverse sets of life experiences to the courts due to her upbringing and past jobs. Sonia, being Roman Catholic, affects the way she approaches the law. She has been identified as a liberal because of
this. In my opinion, Sonia Sotomayor due to her Hispanic background, her Roman Catholic religion and her diverse life experiences has had a positive impact on America’s court system. I believe that President Barack Obama made a wise decision when he nominated her as Supreme Court Justice.