Sonia Sotomayor's Justice

An underlying conflict within the Supreme Court was partially abstained as Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined the system in 1954 and 1993. Although their oath of office resembles a major breakthrough in law, there is still no doubt that the conflict of ethnic and gender diversity and the need for diverse, experienced members within the Supreme Court is a problem that should be addressed by society within the next few years. From past events, such as Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and consistently throughout history, it is perceived that problems in our justice system are addressed when people come together as a society in resistance in want for change. Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s

Sotomayor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. That same year, Ms. Sotomayor began teaching at New York University and at Columbia Law School in 1999.

She worked as assistant district attorney right out of Yale until 1984, when she opened her own practice. President George H. W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court for the southern District of New York in 1991and confirmation followed in 1992. In 1997, President Bill Clinton nominated her to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second District. She was confirmed in 1998. There she heard appeals in more than 3000 cases and wrote about380 opinions.

As mentioned before, Thomas went on to study law at Yale. An interesting note is that Thomas attended Yale during the same time that ex-president Bill Clinton attended the university. Clinton was enrolled in 1970 and Thomas in 1971. (Thomas 137-8)

Celina, worked hard to provide for her children, making it possible for Sonia to attend a Catholic school in the Bronx. Sonia did very well at Cardinal Spellman High School, graduating as her class valedictorian in 1972. Sotomayor became inspired to become a lawyer and eventually a judge after watching an episode of Perry Mason as a child (“Supreme court review,” 2016).

Throughout history many U.S. Supreme Court Justices have served for numerous years on the Supreme court making final decisions on diverse cases that have created long lasting impacts. The current supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and former justice Sandra Day O’Connor have not only made an impact but are proof that women are equal to men when it comes to court room decisions. Throughout the essay I will explain the background of the justice, the president who appointed them, and the accomplishments made on the Supreme Court.

In the early years of the eighteenth Century, the young United States of America were slowly adapting to the union and the way the country was governed. And just like the country, the governmental powers were starting to develop. Since the creation of the Constitution and due to the Connecticut Compromise, there is the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial Power. But the existence of those powers was not always that naturally. In these crucial times, the Judicial Power had problems controlling the other powers. It was a challenge for the Supreme Court to exercise the powers granted by the new Constitution. Federal Government was not generally appreciated and

There were many qualifications that made Justice Alito suitable to become a Supreme Court Justice. After succeeding law school, Justice Alito became a clerk for Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Leonard I. Garth in 1976 and 1977 in Newark, New

The Early career of Clarence Thomas, Clarence Thomas was admitted to the Missouri bar on September 13, 1974 from 1974, to 1977 Thomas was an assistant attorney general of Missouri under the state attorney general John Danforth who had met Yale law school Thomas was the very only black member of the Danforth’s staff.

The prologue of Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That changed America by Wil Haygood, discusses President Lyndon Johnson’s nomination of Thurgood Marshall, which was described as putting white supremacy in a coffin. Showdown describes the process that Thurgood Marshall took before and after his Supreme Court nomination. Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer who was very successful in arguing before the Supreme Court. Marshall transformed the world of African Americans to opportunities. The achievements of Brown v. Board of Education, Shelley v. Kraemer, and other cases wouldn’t have been possible without Marshall and the NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The Brown v. Board of Education

In 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the U.S Supreme Court after the retirement of Thurgood Marshall. As America’s second African American Supreme Court judge, Thomas’ nomination was contentious from the start. Due to Thomas’ conservative political beliefs, many African American and Civil Rights organizations were opposed to Thomas’ appointment. The opposition was little until allegation from a University of Oklahoma law professor, Anita Hill, stirred up major controversy as she came forward with accusations about sexual harassment against Thomas (PBS NewsHour). Hill’s allegation and Thomas’ denial became a hot media topic that generated various responses to the controversy. Using the newspaper articles of the New York Times and a few course texts, I will analyze the hearings and reactions to the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas controversy about race, gender, and intersectionality.

In fact, John G. Roberts Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, served as law clerk the same year he graduated from Harvard Law School (Supreme Court of the United States). Not only did they invested time in their education but they hold positions within the system to serve many citizens of this country. For instance, some of them served as members of the Judicial Conference of the United States or Deputy Assistant Attorney. Although, some of them were in private practice for some time they later began their journey in public offices in the

Sonia Sotomayor graduated from the Ivy-league Princeton in 1976 and received her J.D degree from Yale in 1979. She later immediately became an assistant district attorney at Manhattan, being an employer under District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. Later on in her life she Sonia began private practice becoming a partner under the firm Pavia and Harcourt. It was not until August 11, 1992 when President George H.W Bush nominated her for the position of a judge. Sonia Sotomayor was 43 at the time when she was inducted, at the time she is the youngest judge to be inducted. Five years later June 25th, 1997, she was nominated and inducted in the U.S Second Circuit Court of Appeals under President Bill Clinton. She was to be confirmed into the Second

only protected the rights of US citizenship not state citizenship. Miller thought that the first line of the Amendment made a distinction between US citizenship and state citizenship, therefore it only applied to US citizens not state citizens. This viewpoint treats the states as their own country with their own citizenship not as provinces within a country and could only strengthen state rights and help the states do as they please. From this viewpoint of the constitution suddenly laws passed in a state that conflicted with the constitution wouldn't because the Thirteenth Amendment only applied to US citizens not state citizens .

Civil Rights activist Thurgood Marshall revolutionized how the United States treats views it’s rights on Black men and women. As a lawyer and prominent Supreme Court justice he fought for Civil Rights and social justice, believed that racial integration was a right for all American citizens. Early in his professional life Marshall diminished racial barriers and overcame resistance despite large oppositions from colleagues and lawmakers. He then became a revolutionary who had the honor of becoming the first African American Supreme Court Justice, although, he did not have the religious affiliations like Martin Luther King Jr. Marshall made history for winning the Brown vs. Board of Education case, which abolished segregation in schools, implementing diverse school interactions.