Obama says Sotomayor would restate controversial remark
President Obama defends Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor amid scrutiny of a 2001 comment suggesting a wise Latina might reach better conclusions than a white male judge. Gibbs signals word choice was poor while noting no direct quote from Sotomayor.
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Sotomayor early death penalty role questioned in 1980s
A three person committee linked capital punishment with racism in 1981 as Sonia Sotomayor, then with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, urged Gov. Hugh Carey's administration to see death penalty as ongoing racism. The Supreme Court will hear three death penalty cases this term addressing federal review power after state court affirmations.
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