NAWJ PRESIDENT ATTENDS INVESTITURE OF JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR

National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) President La Tia W. Martin attended the formal investiture ceremony for the Honorable Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, numerous members of Congress and many others were in attendance to witness this historic event.

Justice Martin stated: "Our organization, the leading voice for woman jurists for more than thirty years, applauds the nomination of Justice Sotomayor by President Obama. Her confirmation by the Senate and today's investiture of yet another outstanding woman jurist to our nation's highest tribunal, is a testament to our nation's enduring commitment to merit, scholarship and the diverse face of justice in our great country."

For more information, contact Marie Komisar at (202) 393-0222.