In response to President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, the National Employment Lawyers Association, or NELA, issued a press release on May 27, expressing its support of her nomination, citing her "rich background, sharp and independent mind, [and] her record of excellence and integrity." NELA opined that, as both a district and circuit judge, she has enforced workers’ rights from the bench.
In reviewing only cases Sotomayor actually authored, it seems shocking at first glance that the NELA so enthusiastically supports her nomination. After all, a summary view of about 10 cases she authored for the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals from 1999 to 2006 shows many decisions that are partially or wholly in favor of the employer. A closer look at her employment discrimination and harassment cases as follows, however, shows why the NELA cited her employment bench record as an example of her "impartiality and open mind."
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