Tag: Judge Sotomayor

Will Gender, National Origin Make a Difference in Sotomayor’s Jurisprudence? – Part 1

By Connecticut Employment Law Letter Jun 30, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jun 30, 2009

by James M. Sconzo and James C. Goodfellow Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has triggered a classic clash of left versus right. Those speculating on how Judge Sotomayor might rule on key constitutional issues have characterized her as everything from a level-headed jurist who applies the law to the facts of the […]

Will Gender, National Origin Make a Difference in Sotomayor’s Jurisprudence? – Part 2

By Connecticut Employment Law Letter Jun 30, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jun 30, 2009

by James M. Sconzo and James C. Goodfellow Last week, we disussed the overall makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and the personal background of the High Court’s newest nominee, Sonia Sotomayor. We also looked at Judge Sotomayor’s decision in the discrimination case filed by New Haven, Connecticut, firefighters which was recently overturned by the […]