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7. THE WISE LATINA

8. RACE AND THE
RICCI
CASE

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. A Congressional Research Service June 19, 2009, report stated: “Perhaps the most consistent characteristics of Judge Sotomayor’s approach as an appellate judge has been an adherence to the doctrine of
stare decisis
, i.e., the upholding of past judicial precedents. Other characteristics appear to include what many would describe as a careful application of particular facts at issue in a case and a dislike for situations in which the court might be seen as overstepping its judicial role.” When the American Bar Association issued a report on her record on July 16, 2009, it concluded, “Her opinions are well-reasoned, well-organized, meticulously researched, easily understandable, and demonstrate a profound command of the law, even when sophisticated and complicated factual and legal issues are presented.”

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