Sonia Sotomayor First Hispanic U. S. Supreme Court Justice |
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| Author:
| McElroy, Lisa Tucker |
| Series title: | Gateway Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7613-5861-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Lerner Publications |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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When President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States, the country celebrated. Not only would the Supreme Court welcome its third woman justice but also its first Hispanic member. Many Americans saw the appointment of the first Hispanic justice as an important step in the civil rights movement.
When President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States, the country celebrated. Not only would the Supreme Court welcome its third woman justice but also its first Hispanic member. Many Americans saw the appointment of the first Hispanic justice as an important step in the civil rights movement.