Abstract: Judge Sonia Sotomayor was nominated by President Obama to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 26, 2009. This book explores and examines selected opinions written by Judge Sotomayor relating to the civil rights of individuals with disabilities and includes a discussion of cases relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and also reviews her opinions involving abortion and family planning practices. This book considers also Judge Sotomayor's extensive record, compiled from years as a lawyer, prosecutor, district court judge, and appellate court judge, to better understand her legal approaches and judicial philosophy. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
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