ASPIRA, the only national organization dedicated exclusively to the education of Latino youth, called for a stop to the personal and highly inflammatory and unwarranted attacks against President Barak Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor. Over the past few days, a series of public figures, including elected officials, have launched a campaign to discredit Judge Sotomayor, including accusations of being a “racist”, not qualified to be on the Supreme Court, and that she will be an “activist” justice.

ASPIRA, the only national organization dedicated exclusively to the education of Latino youth, applauds President Obama’s historic nomination of the first Latina to the Supreme Court, and urges swift confirmation of The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor by the U.S. Senate.

Judge Sotomayor’s outstanding academic credentials, keen intellect, extensive judicial experience, and long history of fairness and adherence to the law, make her an exemplary candidate to serve on the Supreme Court.

Sonia Sotomayor (born June 25, 1954) is a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Sotomayor for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice David Souter. The ASPIRA Association is proud to support the nomination of Judge Sotomayor, who is not only a great legal scholar, but also a role model for our youth.