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May 29, 2009
Sotomayor is a shining example of what people are capable of when presented with possibilities, writes Niki Solis.
A fellow Spellman High grad, San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association President Niki Solis reflects on the inspirational moment created by Sonia Sotomayor's nomination.
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By Niki Solis The nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court is a moment that will burn in my conscience forever. It is not only that we grew up on the same gritty Bronx streets or that we attended the same Catholic high school, thanks to the sacrifice of parents who desperately believed in education as a way out of poverty, but more essentially, her nomination harnesses the promise of a new era for our country. It ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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