Soterios Johnson
Before you ask... it's Greek. And, so is Johnson (via translation). It's a long story... Soterios Johnson seemed strangely drawn to the news, even as a young child.
NY Judge Rises From Bronx Projects to Supreme Court Nominee
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
New York, NY –
New York judge Sonia Sotomayor is president Obama's pick for the Supreme Court. She's 54 years old and, if confirmed, she would be the third woman ever to serve and the first ever Hispanic. Sotomayor is a self-described "Nuyorican" and grew up in a Bronx housing project after her parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico.
CUNY Law School professor Jenny Rivera worked with Sotomayor in the Manhattan federal prosecutor's office and joins us now.
Sotomayor: What You Need to Know
Introducing Judge Sotomayor: Her Life and Her Record
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