The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor created a whirlwind of articles and commentary. There was no go-to source on this one—as it should be. The nominee has a complex and rich background, and the response to her would be impossible to capture in one report. Different news outlets took different perspectives on the prospective justice, and combined gave any interested reader a varied and dynamic look at the president’s pick.
Wall Street Journal: Record Shows Rulings Within Liberal Mainstream
McClatchy: Sotomayor’s greatest impact could come from who she is
New York Times: Nominee’s Rulings Are Exhaustive but Often Narrow
Washington Post: Sotomayor on the Issues
Mother Jones: Will Sotomayor Split the Right?
The Daily Beast: One Tough Judge
The Nation: Obama Pick Sonia Sotomayor Reflects America
Vanity Fair: Squawking Aside, Sotomayor Pick Is Just Right
The New Yorker: Jeffrey Toobin: The Arc of a Justice
