37 seconds ago 2009-11-10T08:12:03-08:00
Judge Sotomayor hasn't spoken yet about her nomination to the Supreme Court, and interest groups are already weighing in on her.
The National Organization of Women (NOW) has done little publicly to press for Sotomayor's confirmation. But now the organization says they expect the Senate to "confirm Judge Sotomayor enthusiastically, judiciously, and swiftly."
They noted that the Supreme Court largely has been comprised of white men throughout history. In addition to Sotomayor being qualified, "it is also past time for the court to more closely reflect the population of this diverse country."
NOW's D.C. chapter is supposed to be holding a rally for Sotomayor later today. Larry Klayman, who founded Judicial Watch but is no longer affiliated with that group, also came out for Sotomayor -- kind of.
He said: "Judge Sotomayor may not be the absolute best jurist that could have been chosen among the talented Latin legal community, but she is good enough, smart enough and fair enough in her decision making to have President Obama's trust and appointment."
-Jesse J. Holland, AP writer, Supreme Court
