an incident in the fall of 1978 illustrates another side of Sotomayor. Then a daring and assertive Yale University law student, she took a stand against a white-shoe Washington law firm that could have jeopardized her career. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
The story portays a person seeeking justice not a pound of flesh, yet the opening paragraph trys to imply that she was somehow less than professional and thinking in seeking fair treatment not preferential treatment.
She stood up for what she believed was right in spite of the consequences, That is one of the qualities I think I might want in a SCOTUS justice. This is better than a justice who benefited from Civil Rights legeslation and preferences, then said affirmative action played no part in getting him where he was.
Lawyer’s Evaluation. Lawyer’s raved about Sotomayor’s legal skills. “She is a brilliant judge and has been mentioned as a potential justice on the ... More »
Interesting piece, though the underlying assumption seems to be that it was wrong for Martin Krall to ask such a question of Sonia Sotomayor. This P.C.bias ignores the fact that affirmative action programs frequently did more harm than good--not only did they, in effect, exclude highly-qualified students purely on the basis of race, they admitted a large proportion of unqualifed students who were unable to compete. The article fails to provide this context, and I can certainly understand why Martin Krall , when asked to comment, refused to wade a second time into such dangerous waters. The larger questions are these: "In Sotomayor do we have a Supreme Court candidate with a chip on her shoulder?" and "Does Sotomayor mask ... More »
When I enrolled in a doctoral program in political science at the University of Illinois, the drop-out rate for black undergrads admitted on the basis of affirmative action was approximately 90%. Obviously some students who won their admission through affirmative action profited--the 10% who managed to graduate. But many more aspiring young black students were hurt by affirmative action; they were ill-equipped to compete academically, and many who might have succeeded at less ... More »
From “The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary,” collective opinions of lawyers on Sotomayor: Sotomayor can be tough on lawyers, according to those ... More »
Article draws what seems on the surface to be a reasonable conclusion even if from just one incident....but it leaves me wondering whether the interrogator was bravely entering into a courageous conversation that few people are willing to have....or was just revealing a deep and blatant bias. A little more context would improve it...for instance, what has been the legal stance on such questioning...and when were such rulings compared to when the incident happened. Simple style...a quick read... I appreciate having the information...it does help understand who Sotomayor is as a person. It does not help me understand Martin Krall.
I assume it is factual, but I can't jude if it is a fair account. This is a very superficial article and, it doesn't relate at all to Sotomayor's qualification to sit on the supreme court. This strikes me as a fluff piece.
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