HRC Endorses Sotomayor
July 17, 2009
Now that the confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor have wrapped up, the Human Rights Campaign announced our endorsement of Judge Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. When her nomination was announced by President Obama HRC hailed the nomination but until now had not issued a formal endorsement. To catch up on the hearings view our entries in the legal category or Learn more about federal judicial nominations and follow our work on these crucial issues on HRC’s Equality in the Courts site. From our release:
The Human Rights Campaign is encouraged by Judge Sotomayor’s responses to questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee and her record of fair-minded decisions. Judge Sotomayor has consistently recognized the constitutional right to privacy, first articulated in Griswold, that lays the foundation for recognizing fundamental rights for LGBT people. “Judge Sotomayor has demonstrated her understanding and commitment to protecting the liberty and equality of all Americans,” said Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign. “We are particular impressed with her promise to approach questions of equality with an open mind. We are confident that Judge Sotomayor is well qualified to become our nation’s next U.S. Supreme Court Justice.”
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