Conflict Between Sotomayor And Bader Ginsburg

The American Dream has never been available to minority citizens as easily as it is to American-born citizens. Affirmative action was first implemented around the year 1972, however it was not widely accepted or practiced. During this time society was just getting used to including women in higher education institutions so the concept of including minorities in higher education was almost non-existent. My Beloved World, by Sonia Sotomayor shows the challenges that a first generation, Puerto Rican, lower socioeconomic female had during this time. Through her autobiography she shows the struggles she faced throughout her life, focusing on her application to college, college experience and insight into her cultural background. My Beloved

During a group discussion with my peers, someone told me that the only reason that Texas Tech admitted me was because of the color of my skin and that Tech had to meet a certain quota. However, being African American ultimately made me fight even harder to prove that my hard work was not based on the idea that someone owed me something. Shelby Steele an author, professor and a speaker on race relations, relates to me through his essay titled “The New Sovereignty.” Steele grew up in the Civil Rights Era and witnessed oppression, but he believes that oppression has led to entitlement. In the essay he explains that America has encouraged, instead of breaking down, the notion that grievance groups and minority groups feel entitled because of previous

No one has any idea of what the new supreme court will be like every time they are chosen. Even the presidents and officials who appoint them can only presume what kind of future the new supreme court holds. A good example would be Sonia Sotomayor, the first latino justice chosen by president Barack Obama who chose her because he felt that she had a bright future, but in reality she didn’t really stand out much. She is often compared to the first African American and first female justice, who did in fact break racial and gender barriers but weren’t generally seen as intellectual leaders. A trend in the recent decades displays that presidents typically nominate candidates with high academics, judicial resumes, a history of controversial speeches,

For more than decades the court has continued to be pivotal in some of the biggest decisions for the social identity of America. Specifically noting that for many years the majority of Americans supported things that shaped the identity of American history (i.e. Slavery, Gay marriage, Sodomy, etc.). Erwin Chemernisky continues to examine whether the courts roles in major social issues have failed the American people or not. Erwin continues to explain that the supreme courts failures culminated together, are not only a failure for race issues in America, but also a failure to interpret the constitution effectively (21). These broad generalizations of the court flourish throughout his book, however, it is final assessment of the court that leaves the most to be contended with. Specifically noting that overall the court has done way more harm than good with regards to addressing minority issues an in wake of the warren court has continued to make flawed decisions in favor of the majority (53). This rhetoric must be addressed and analyzed by first looking to professor Erwin’s view of the courts take on minority, secondly analyzing his take on the court before and after the warren era and lastly addressing his support and analysis of the purpose of judicial review. Through this analysis it will become evident that Erwin Chemernisky has misinterpreted the supreme courts position as a protector of minority rights instead of the upholder and interpreter of the constitution and law.

On February 21, 1936 is when the strongest woman in the supreme court changed court history. Her name is Barbara Jordan. I chose Barbara Jordan because when she lost a campaign or had less votes than anyone else she never stopped. Also she was a very educated and powerful woman. This paper will present important career and biographical information about Jordan.

In the article, “A Judge Speaks Out,” Haddon Lee Sarokin discussed how the judiciary system works within the United States Court of Appels. In the article Sarokin expressed how America’s democracy faces problems of inequality and political withdrawal. Throughout the article, Sarokin implies that many decisions made by the judges are not necessarily decisions that would be made based off the Constitution as it should be, but based off the judges giving into the majorities opinions and desires. Sarokin expressed how it takes resilience and loyalty to follow the Constitution and to make decisions that are best for society, while sticking to the principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and not being influenced by others or one’s own desires.

Sommers, S. (2009, January 1). On the Obstacles to Jury Diversity. In www.thejuryepert.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014, from

During Justice Sonia Sotomayor nomination interrogative, she stated that, her background will never influence her judgement, but there are times where she has had consideration for his party since the law requires different results. She holdup herself on her earlier controversial statement that “wise Latino woman” saying that she was making a joke on the comment by O’Connor that a wise man and a wise woman would make the same judgment. With her experience with the liberal associates in high court, she was going to be a great team player. However, I believe the ideological and civic opinion can play a big role in the result of a case is affected by the judge of Supreme. Even though, liberal and conservative elective alliances on the court

When addressing legal issues of diversity in the modern day era, one main topic is brought to discussion, affirmative action. It was put into place by the federal government in the 1960’s and was initially developed to close the gap in relation to the privileged majority and the unprivileged minority in America (Aguirre Jr. & Martinez, 2003). While it has been controversial since its origin, it remains controversial as critics argue it tries to equalize the impact of so many

The blunders of the justice department paved the way for a minority female candidate to be elected for the first time. Therefore, some good came out of it. Last week’s lecture on prison reform, it all came down to police investigation and

There are three women on the Supreme Court, one of whom is Latina, and there is one black justice serving on the Supreme Court (Brown, 2016). This is a major issue. The United States, the “melting pot”, has an extreme lack of diversity in their court system. This is an issue that affects several aspects of society. Decisions made by judges will affect the lives of men, women, and their families. The decisions made by judges can also create law. Unlike political officials, the people do not always have the power to vote judges into their positions. Instead, the people hope that their peers with the power to affect the system choose a candidate that will fight for them. Often times, this does not happen.

In this essay i will examine how diverse judiciary works in a democratic and diverse society. Democracy has a strong expression on how laws interprets. Judiciary in a democratic and diverse society has bee a common and significant attention subject in England and Wales, in recent years due to need for more women judges. The Judicial appointments system was changed in 2006 in order to replace the old system of ‘tap on the shoulder’ and the ‘secret soundings’ Appointments Commission operate a clear, open and honest system based on applications and appointment, in order to increase diversity of those applying for judicial office. In 2011 , the House of Lords Constitution Committee held and inquiry into judicial appointments, which had put in more attention into the issue of judicial diversity. In 2013, the Crime and Courts

To establish a level playing field, Beauchamp suggests a policy of strong affirmative action. This includes quotas to be implemented and supported by government sanctions in a timely manner. Commitment to quotas will statistically show progress towards a society built on equality. Beauchamp believes that laws are ineffectively implemented and it is unclear to tell if institutions are intentionally discriminating unless numbers are available (5. Beauchamp, CC2011, p 0230). Beauchamp’s policy is an argument where the end result morally justifies the method to get there. However, Rachels suggests a moderate form of reverse discrimination where in a pool of equally qualified candidates, those challenged by unearned disadvantages get preference. This consequentialist argument suggests that young minorities do not have role models or mentors to emulate.

Central to emancipatory politics is the concept of identity, which plays an equally important role in historical forms of exclusion and empowerment. Identity is a complex issue based upon interaction of class, gender, race, and ethnicity. Thus, during the larger part of the U.S. history, minorities have been relegated to the marginal position with respect to their ability to participate in the political life of society. For instance, prior to the passage of the 15th Amendment in 1869, African Americans were denied the right to vote in political elections. Ever after 1869, many Southern states made a concerted effort to suppress the voting rights of African-Americans until the Civil Rights movement culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This example illustrates how one’s racial or ethnic identity effectively determines one’s social class in those instances when the dominant ideology seeks to marginalize and disenfranchise specific minorities. Indeed, the same can be said of the connection between gender identity and class: in a society, which institutes an invisible ceiling barring female employees or gay employees from being promoted to key professional positions, one’s gender identity effectively determines one’s belonging to a subjugated social class.

Today’s society is blinded by racial issues. As a whole, the United States is thought to be a land of freedom whether it is of speech or living. Our freedom was fought for on the fourth of July in 1776, or so a fraction of Americans thought. Jamie Dimon and Freeman Hrabowski refute the idea that every race in America is indiscriminately free in the article “Four-year College Isn’t Only Path to Career Readiness: Column.” Every race faces a new challenge every day.