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Indlæser... Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice (udgave 2014)af Joan Biskupic
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. 5387. Breaking In The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice, by Joan Biskupic (read 28 June 2016) This is a 2016 book telling of Justice Sotomayor's life and career as a judge, and how she has somewhat shaken up the staid Supreme Court since she arrived there in 2010. For instance, at the end of the 2010 term the law clerks have a party and Justice Sotomayor danced and succeeded in getting all the other justices to dance, at least a little, though many did not want to. She certainly brings an experience to the Court different from most justices, and is a poster child for the benefits of affirmative action when such is combined with a person intent on succeeding. I read Justice Sotomayor's memoir, My Beloved World, on 26 Jan 2013 and this book is a good supplement thereto. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"From a leading judicial biographer comes the untold story of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court justice. To become the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor went against the odds. Her historic appointment in 2009--made by President Obama, whose own 2008 victory appeared improbable--flowed from cultural and political changes in America that helped lift up this daughter of a Puerto Rican nurse and a factory worker. Sotomayor saw opportunities and, with street smarts and savvy, she seized them. In Breaking In, journalist Joan Biskupic weaves a political narrative centered on Sotomayor's fortuitous timing and personal striving. From housing projects in the Bronx to Princeton University and Yale Law School, Sotomayor's life tracked the ascent of Latinos in America. Along the way, she elicited admiration and, as a self-described "affirmative action baby," resentment. At every step in her climb to the federal bench, she almost did not make it. As Biskupic reveals with extensive research and reporting, Sotomayor developed the connections to navigate a system known for ravaging nominees, especially when race or ethnicity was an element. Obtaining close access to Sotomayor and interviews with the other justices, Biskupic shows how Sotomayor challenges an institution where justices, as a group, have been relatively bland and socially conforming even as they differ radically on the law. In a book that picks up where Sotomayor's bestselling memoir left off, Biskupic explores the difference this justice is making"-- No library descriptions found. |
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Don't get me wrong, this biography was well written and very detailed but as I kept reading I found myself disliking Sotomayor very much. I don't think that was Joan Biskupic (the author)'s intention at all. Then (in my opinion) there was this awkward plug for Sotomayor's actual memoir or autobiography? I didn't feel like reading it after finishing this biography. ( )