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re: Sotomayor chosen as SC nominee (academic discussion)
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Originally Posted by Imperator
well, they didn't waste any time, and she is not the first Hispanic btw, Cardozo was, but anyway, let the games begin.
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Cardozo was the descendant of Portuguese Jews who came to America in 1740, via the Netherlands.
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