Monthly Archives: December 2009

Sotomayor to make 1st Puerto Rico visit as justice

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By MIKE MELIA

Associated Press (December 15, 2009)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Sonia Sotomayor is visiting Puerto Rico this week for the first time since becoming the U.S. Supreme Court’s first Hispanic justice, an achievement that has made her a celebrity in her parents’ Caribbean homeland.

Sotomayor is arriving Wednesday at the invitation of judges in this U.S. territory.

“Being a judge these days is not easy. There is a lot of a lack of respect for institutions,” said Chief U.S. District Court Judge Jose Fuste. “When you see a person like that who has been able to reach so much and achieve the highest position in the judiciary, it’s an inspiration.”

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The President’s Task Force On Puerto Rico’s Status Holds First Meeting

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Task Force also examining matters affecting Puerto Rico’s economic development

U.S. Department of Justice (December 15, 2009)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status held its first meeting today, continuing the important work of examining and reporting on the island’s status question, but also expanding its focus to include matters affecting Puerto Rico’s economic development. President Obama signed an Executive Order on Oct. 30, 2009, to both preserve the Task Force’s original mission, and to provide advice and recommendations to the President and the Congress on policies that promote job creation, education, health care, clean energy, and economic development on the islands.

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