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Posner on Sotomayor

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Charles Johnson5/26/2009 11:56:56 am PDT

re: #86 loppyd

How?

Her point was that in cases related to racial discrimination, a “wise Latina” might make better decisions than a “white male” who had not gone through the same life experiences. I suggest you read the speech in its entirety.

You may disagree with the idea that a judge’s life experiences may affect their rulings, but it’s not a simple case of “reverse racism,” as it’s being portrayed. She has an arguable point to make.