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Who Is First Hispanic Justice?

Sotomayor or Cardozo?
By Michael Weiss | 2:00 PM Jul 14, 2009

When Sonia Sotomayor was named as President Barack Obama’s first appointee to the United States Supreme Court back in May, every major newspaper declared her the first “Hispanic” justice to reside on that esteemed bench. As Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings got underway before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, the New York Times again recycled a ...

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Resurrecting Hebrew

A fascinating biography as well as a moving personal journey.
By Ilan Stavans | 11:03 PM May 30, 2009