NCJW Applauds Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to US Supreme Court
August 6, 2009, WASHINGTON, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) today applauded the Senate for its confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court. NCJW President Nancy Ratzan issued the following statement:
“NCJW is deeply gratified that the US Senate has confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor is an eminent jurist with broad experience in the public and private sector, as well as on the federal bench. She has demonstrated a strong commitment to the core constitutional values of liberty, equality, and justice. She will become the first justice of Hispanic background and only the third woman in the history of our nation, bringing much needed diversity to the court. The strong bipartisan vote in her favor is a tribute to her record of even-handed jurisprudence.
“NCJW worked actively to secure Judge Sotomayor's confirmation by educating, mobilizing, and activating our members, supporters, and friends on her behalf. Committed to promoting a federal bench filled with judges who support fundamental freedoms, including reproductive freedom, NCJW's grassroots engaged vigorously in the confirmation process. We are proud to have played a role in such a significant and historic confirmation.”
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. Through BenchMark: NCJW's Judicial Nominations Campaign, NCJW has delivered the voice of progressive Jewish women and our allies to promote a federal bench with judges committed to upholding constitutional rights.
Contact:
Elissa Froman
202 296 2588 x3; elissa@ncjwdc.org