Press Release - Congresswoman Laura Richardson

For Immediate Release
May 26, 2009

Contact: Michael Eagle
(202) 225-7924

Congresswoman Laura Richardson Statement on President Obama’s Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice

Washington, DC—Congresswoman Laura Richardson today made the following statement on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor by President Obama to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

“I commend President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Her three decade career in nearly every aspect of the law provides her with unique qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice.”

“We need Supreme Court justices that will ensure that all Americans are afforded equality, opportunity and justice. As the first Latina to be nominated for the Supreme Court, Judge Sotomayor's nomination and life story are a testament to the American dream. Her outstanding intellectual achievements -- as a student, attorney and judge -- make her one of the most qualified nominees in many years. I look forward to her timely confirmation by the United States Senate.”

Congresswoman Richardson is a Democrat from California’s 37^th Congressional District. Her district includes the city of Long Beach, Compton, Carson, Watts, Willowbrooke and Signal Hill. She is a member of the House Committees on Transportation & Infrastructure and Homeland Security.

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