Sonia Sotomayor : There were hopes ethnic politics would fade after four decades earlier 's win . She says nomination of Abigail Thernstrom rekindled racial and ethnic debate . Thernstrom : 1 pending Sonia Sotomayor 's nomination suggests that the answer will be yes . the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights cases also raise identity politics issues .
Sonia Sotomayor : There were hopes ethnic politics would fade after four decades earlier 's win . She says nomination of Abigail Thernstrom rekindled racial and ethnic debate . Thernstrom : 1 pending the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights cases also raise identity politics issues .