President Sonia Sotomayor nominates Judge Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court . Potential 2012 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee -- who mistakenly referred to her as `` Maria '' in a press release -- said the pick is the `` clearest indication yet that President Obama 's campaign promises to be a centrist and think in a bipartisan way were mere rhetoric . '' Sotomayor , 54 , of Puerto Rican descent , would be first Puerto Rican on court . Sonia Sotomayor wants Sotomayor to `` fail '' ; analyst praises her qualifications . Potential GOP 2012 nominees harsh ; Supreme Court head warns about being `` seen as a bully ''
President Sonia Sotomayor nominates Judge Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court . Sotomayor , 54 , of Puerto Rican descent , would be first Puerto Rican on court . Sonia Sotomayor wants Sotomayor to `` fail '' ; analyst praises her qualifications . Potential GOP 2012 nominees harsh ; Supreme Court head warns about being `` seen as a bully ''