22 seconds ago 2009-12-19T03:56:48-08:00
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was the latest senator to press Sonia Sotomayor on The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund. Here's a primer.
WHAT IT IS: The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, now known as LatinoJustice PRLDEF.
THE CONNECTION: Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor held leadership roles on the group's board from 1980 to 1992. She left when she became a federal judge.
WHY PEOPLE CARE: Some Republicans say Sotomayor's work with the civil rights group could sway her opinions as a justice. The organization's positions against capital punishment and in favor of abortion rights have drawn criticism, as has its support of affirmative action.
-Natasha Metzler, AP reporter, Washington
