Health Law

Disability Association Encouraged by Sotomayor Nomination

The recent nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court has been met with some optimism by the disability community, which has long lacked a consistent advocate for their right in the nation's highest court.

In a statement by the American Association of People with Disabilities, President and CEO Andrew J. Imparato said:
 

The disability community has learned the hard way the importance of Supreme Court nominations…Based on our preliminary analysis of Judge Sotomayor's extensive record on the bench, we are encouraged that she may be the champion we have been looking for.

Supreme Court decisions have the power to impact people with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, paralysis, and countless other disabilities in areas such as:

• Education
• Employment
• Healthcare
• Housing
• Long-term services and support
• Technology
• Transportation
• Voting

To read more about what the disability community is saying about Judge Sotomayor's nomination, visit the AAPD website.

 

Full post as published by Cerebral Palsy Law Blog on June 02, 2009 (boomark / email).