Posted on 06/15/2009 5:12:55 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Sotomayor defends all-women's group By: Kenneth P. Vogel and Josh Gerstein June 15, 2009 07:50 PM EST
Sonia Sotomayor on Monday defended her membership in an elite womens only group, arguing that its not discriminatory because men might be able to join the Belizean Grove, too, if they applied.
Men are involved in its activities-they participate in trips, host events, and speak at functions but to the best of my knowledge, a man has never asked to be considered for membership, the Supreme Court nominee wrote in a Monday letter responding to an array of concerns raised by Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering her nomination.
Sotomayor, a federal appellate judge, also provided additional information and documentation related to her tenure on the board of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, as well as details of a couple of subsequently overturned criminal sentences she imposed.
Regarding the Belizean Grove, Sotomayor wrote that it was her understanding that all interested individuals are duly considered by the membership committee. She described the group as a private organization of female professionals from the profit, non-profit, and social sectors and asserting The organization does not invidiously discriminate on the basis of sex.
The point is an important one, because The American Bar Associations judicial codes state that it is inappropriate for judges to belong to groups that invidiously discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion or national origin.
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How does she feel about David Letterman?
Smokescreen for her membership in a far more elitist organization: The Council of La Raza.
The plot thickens. It is always a pleasure holding a liberal’s feet to their own fire.
And, by the way, if this is “an elite, invitation-only club,” then whose fault is it that there are no male members?
Eh?
How could a man apply for membership if no men have been invited?
Don't worry your pretty little head, sweetheart - you can still be part of the gentlemen's auxiliary.
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