Supreme Court Nominee Is Labeled As Racist

May 30, 2009 at 10:32 pm (Politics, World News) (, , , , )

This week in politics President Obama publicly announced his nomination for the U.S Supreme Court.  The nominee Sonia Sotomayor will become the first Latino judge in the highest court and another female justice to join the traditionally male majority seating.

The announcement was not even 3 minutes underway before critics from the right argued that she was not fit for the job and labeled her a “racist” who purposely threw out lawsuits filed by white firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut. Her legal background and achievements are under a microscope by Republican representatives and talk show hosts who believe she abused her power in favor of race.  

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