Race and the law in the age of Stevens & Sotomayer

For the members of William Mitchell's Law Raza Journal Editorial Board, the appointment of Puerto Rican judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination and ascension to the Supreme Court, along with the subsequent news that Justice Stevens is retiring and will be replaced forthwith, are key indicators that affirm the need for this journal.

The significance and the symbolism of the Sotomayor appointment are profound; the first African American president conferring the mantle of Supreme Court Justice on the ...