A wise person for the court

Sonia Sotomayor, a Bronx-raised and Ivy League-educated "Newyorkrican," has been nominated to the Supreme Court. What a difference since Ronald Reagan had to reach into a state appeals court to find his "first." Today the most experienced candidate is the diversity candidate. (Full article: 747 words)

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