Sonia Sotomayor

A Biography

By:

Meg Greene

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Hardback

Series:

Greenwood Biographies

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This insightful biography introduces readers to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a remarkable woman with a single-minded pursuit of educational excellence, who rose from poverty in a Bronx housing project to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Sonia Sotomayor: A Biography is an overview of Justice Sotomayor's life and career from her childhood to her ascent to the Supreme Court. It is also an early assessment of her performance on the court, her relationships with her colleagues, and the particular influence she is likely to exert on future decisions. Sharing an inspirational, rags-to-riches story, the book begins with Sotomayor's childhood in an East Bronx housing project. It follows her to Princeton, where she was a student activist, and to Yale Law School. Equally important to an understanding of this influential judge is the discussion of her career as a prosecutor for the City of New York and as a judge in the District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court. Examining her reputation as a tough but fair jurist, the book explores the influence of these years which, at the time of her appointment, established her as the only Supreme Court justice with experience as a trial judge.

Author Biography:

Meg Greene is a historian and writer. She is the author of volumes on Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Billie Holiday, Jane Goodall, Mother Teresa, and Pope John Paul II in the Greenwood Biographies series, as well as of numerous other works, many of them about American history.

Release date Australia

May 3rd, 2012

Author

Meg Greene

Series

Greenwood Biographies

Pages

216

Interest Age

From 7 to 17 years

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

10 bw illus

Dimensions

156x235x20

ISBN-13

9780313398414

Product ID

12968061

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