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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Does Justice Sotomayor prefer the Constitution or diversity?


David Leach

In a speech last week at Brooklyn Law School, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that the nation’s highest court needs more strict constitutionalists in order to protect the Republic.

Wait a minute. *checking my notes*

I’m sorry. That’s something Ted Cruz said following the passing of Antonin Scalia. Here’s what Sotomayor said:
It’s important that we have greater diversity on the Supreme Court. I, for one, do think there is a disadvantage from having five Catholics, three Jews, and everyone from an Ivy League School.”
Though she didn’t mention him by name, the Latina judge was clearly expressing her opinion, if not her disappointment, with Obama’s recent nomination of Merrick Garland — a white, male Jew.  Of course, the desire to see a politically-correct judicial activist over a constitutionalist is a hallmark of the radical left, and Sotomayor’s views shouldn’t be considered unique, as they were on blatant display before she was confirmed to the high court. In fact, it was one of the reasons Obama nominated her in the first place.

While still an appeals court judge, Sotomayor gave a speech where she said:....To Read More




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