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Article: High court pick shows no slant on business.
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- Business Insurance
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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Byline: JUDY GREENWALD
Companies likely would find Sonia Sotomayor an even-handed judge of business issues if she joins the U.S. Supreme Court, observers say.
Judge Sotomayor, whom President Obama nominated last week to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice David Souter, has a reputation as a liberal on social issues. But on business issues, she is as likely to rule for business as she is against it, observers say.
Judge Sotomayor, who has been both a New York prosecutor and a corporate intellectual property attorney, was appointed in 1992 as a federal judge by President George H. Bush. In 1998, President Bill Clinton elevated ...