Following a thorough vetting process that drew down the number of potential Supreme Court nominees to four, President Barack Obama ultimately settled on his decision to nominate Sonia Sotomayor at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, senior administration officials said – [hp]

In a 2002 lecture, she said, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion”

“First Latina Sonia Sotomayor For Supreme Court Justice“