Judge Sotomayor Approved by Senate Committee

From the National Women's Law Center:

Today, by a vote of 13 to 6, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. This outstanding nominee is one step closer to making Supreme Court history.

The final step is a vote by the full Senate, which is expected to occur sometime next week. The National Women’s Law Center strongly supports Judge Sotomayor and urges the Senate to swiftly confirm her.

Contact your Senators TODAY and urge them to vote to confirm Judge Sotomayor.
The strong vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee today underscores Judge Sotomayor’s extraordinary qualifications...

Judge Sotomayor would be only the third woman, the third person of color, and the first Latina and woman of color to sit on the Supreme Court. Contact your Senators and tell them to vote to confirm Judge Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice.

Also read NWLC's article on "A New Justice on the Supreme Court: Why This Nomination Matters to Women"