Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Ginsburg and Sotomayor: Two women justices would have both similarities and differences

With the Democrats holding 60 votes in the US Senate, Sonia Sotomayor is likely to gain confirmation as the third woman and first Latina appointed to the US Supreme Court. Sharon Johnson at Women's eNews has written an interesting analysis of the similarities and differences in legal outlook between Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the other woman current sitting on the Court. Both women are strong supporters of employment nondiscrimination, but Sotomayor is much weaker than Ginsburg in her support of reproductive choice.

No comments: