The United States Supreme Court was established in 1789 and it remained an all white male privileged institution for one hundred and ninety years . Ronald Reagan appointed the first female Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor to the high court in 1981.
Sonia Sotomayor is a brilliant scholar and it is a plus that she is a woman of color.
Hopefully, President Obama will have the opportunity to nominate an African American female and Native American female to the high court in the very near future. The highest court in the land should have at least four females in its makeup. White males had their exclusive quota system for nearly 200 years on the Supreme court and now the high court should truly reflect all the diverse populations in the United States.
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