The Supreme Court will soon announce a decision on an affirmative action case, Fisher v. University of Texas. Abigail Fisher, who is white, applied to the … Read More
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Sotomayor tells Yale students at graduation: “Sometimes it gets boring”
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the author of a unanimous decision delivered at the Supreme Court on Monday, but Sotomayor was hundreds of miles … Read More
Justice Sotomayor: Just call me “Sonia from the Bronx”
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has said she wants to be called just "Sonia from the Bronx." And on Sunday, the first Hispanic … Read More
Sotomayor cites Boston on perils of profiling
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DENVER (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Thursday the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings shows how difficult and sensitive the … Read More
SpanglishBaby: The future of Spanish – should we worry?
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This week, my daily news surfing brought me to this article from NPR about the unclear future of the Spanish language in the U.S. The author, Luis Clemens, … Read More
Analysis: Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s increasingly visible Supreme Court role
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As many across the nation parsed out and analyzed the Supreme Court Justices' questions and comments during the hearings on the legitimacy of banning gay … Read More
As Supreme Court hears arguments, Latinos increasingly in favor of gay marriage
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When it comes to gay marriage and Latino public opinion, the last few years have seen dramatic changes, according to Ingrid Duran. She and her partner, … Read More
[PHOTOS] Rita Moreno reveals all in her new memoir
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Rita Moreno, at 81, says she might return to taking flamenco classes now that she has finished writing her book, "Rita Moreno: A Memoir," which hit shelves this … Read More
Sonia Sotomayor rebukes federal prosecutor for racially charged remark against Latinos, blacks
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A federal prosecutor came in for some biting criticism today from Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer for a racially charged remark made … Read More
Obama administration, civil rights groups turn to “escape clause” to save voting rights act
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and civil rights groups are defending a key section of the landmark voting rights law at the Supreme Court by … Read More
