Sonia Sotomayor: The Making of a Judge

Controversy
In a recent high-profile case, Ricci v. DeStefano, Judge Sotomayor joined an unsigned opinion of a three-judge panel upholding the rejection of a lawsuit claiming racial discrimination. White and Hispanic firefighters were denied promotions after an exam-based system (which was subsequently thrown out) failed to promote a single black firefighter. The Supreme Court is now considering the case.

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