October 2018 - Sonia Sotomayor - Agave Ginger 'Rita

Sonia Sotomayor (June 25, 1954 - )

Sonia Sotomayor made history on August 6, 2009, when the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Appointed by President Barack Obama, Sotomayor became the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.

Sotomayor, the daughter of Puerto Rican-born parents, grew up in New York City. Her father died when she was 9 years old. After earning a bachelor's degree at Princeton University in 1976, Sotomayor went to Yale Law School. There, she was an editor of the prestigious Yale Law Journal before earning a law degree in 1979.

From 1979-1984, Sotomayor was an assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office. She then moved to the private sector, where she litigated international commercial matters at a prominent law firm. She rose to become a partner in the firm. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush appointed her to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. She served in that position until 1998. From 1998-2009, Sotomayor served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. she was appointed to that position by President Bill Clinton. In addition to her positions on the bench, Sotomayor also taught at Columbia Law School and New York University School of Law.

The Cocktail:

Agave Ginger 'Rita
1 oz tequila
1 oz lime juice
3/4 oz ginger simple syrup
 

Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 2.5
Priority for Conservation: 5+

Comments: Best if you make your own ginger simple syrup

From "The Supremes" (Women of the Supreme Court) hosted by MPF