Tuesday, June 2, 2009

A Latina Justice For A New Time

Tuesday May 26, 2009 will forever be imprinted on my mind. I quickly text messaged several friends and family members as I watched, while standing in line at the bank with my mouth wide open, the President announce his Supreme Court nomination. My text message read, GREAT NEWS...The President nominated Sonia Sotomayor 2 the Supreme Ct - Making history again!!!

Several minutes later I called my mom from Miami to tell her that the Jueza Puerto Riqueña from the Bronx had been nominated by the President. She already knew.

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