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faustasblog.com - 5/29/2009
A brief question on identity politics
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As the country considers for Supreme Court Justice a woman who actually believes I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life. And please do read her entire speech ...
blogs.cqpolitics.com - 6/5/2009
Sotomayor Repeatedly Referenced 'Wise Woman' in Speeches
— blogs.cqpolitics.com — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor delivered multiple speeches between 1994 and 2003 in which she suggested "a... wise Latina woman" or "wise woman" judge might "reach a better conclusion" than a male judge. Those speeches, released Thursday as part of... (more) Sotomayor Repeatedly Referenced 'Wise Woman' in Speeches

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nationaljournal.com - 5/22/2009
National Journal Magazine - Identity Politics And Sotomayor
— nationaljournal.com — "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often... than not reach a better conclusion [as a judge] than a white male who hasn't lived that life." -- Judge Sonia Sotomayor, in her Judge Mario G. Olmos Law and ... (more) National Journal Magazine - Identity Politics And Sotomayor

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Sonia Sotomayor and Identity Formation
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 5/27/2009
Sonia Sotomayor and Identity Formation
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — As anyone who knows me can attest, I don’t have what you’d call a strong “Hispanic” identity.... Three of my four grandparents are Jews from Eastern Europe. My paternal grandfather, José Yglesias , was a Cuban-American born in ... (more) Sonia Sotomayor and Identity Formation

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