Sonia Sotomayor Chosen

President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose a woman and an Hispanic for a place on the Supreme Court to take the place of retiring Justice David Souter. It was not a great surprise since indicatians were that a woman and a minority person would be chosen.
Sonia Sotomayor is well qualified for the appointment. She graduated form Princeton University and Yale Law School, has been a a commercial litigator, became a federal judge appointed by Republican President George H. W. Bush, and currently is serving as a federal appelate judge. She will join Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the second woman to serve on the current Court. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retired recently.
Judge Sotomayor was born in the Bronx. The family lost the father and her mother had to work hard to support the family. You can say that Judge Sotomayor is a "self-made woman" since she achieved her status through her own extraordinary drive to succeed. Through these experiences she has compassion and understand the problems faced by common people.
The confirmation process will begin shortly but no major problems are expected. The Democrats have control of the Senate but several Republicans are supportive due to her excellent qualifications. Others represent States with many Hispanic citizens who may be alienated by non-support for the nominee.