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David S. Koonce
Jizi
UWRT-1104-015
25 October 2016

Citation: Biography.com Editors. "Sonia Sotomayor Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks

Television, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Summary- This article served to present the early life, education, and then legal work of
Sonia Sotomayor in an objective and concise way. She was born to a somewhat poor family in
the Bronx, and her early life was characterized by a large focus on preparing for and receiving a
higher education. She went to Princeton University and then attended Yale Law School. After her
formal education, she worked as an assistant district attorney in New York City. She was then
promoted to a district court judge after making a name for herself as a lawyer, and then was
further pushed to becoming a judge on the U.S Second Circuit Court of Appeals. It was after her
time serving here that she was nominated by president Barack Obama, and then confirmed by the
senate, to serve on the U.S Supreme Court. She continues to serve in this regard to this day, and
has sat for several landmark cases, such as Obergefell V. Hodges.
Response- This biography provides a large amount of the information and inspiration
needed to provide my inquiry with the answers that it requires. It has actually reaffirmed the path
that I had originally intended to take. The process of undergrad to graduate school to becoming
an assistant district attorney has allowed me to see that there is a very clear path to becoming a
high court judge, even when coming from a non-privileged background. Pro bono work is
incredibly important for this, which is something that I will very quickly integrate into may plans
as a whole. This is a good guide to how to reach my goal, though it doesnt go into the detail that

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I do need, However, it does point me into the right direction for what future inquiries and what
my next sources and objects of research may happen to be.
Proving Credibility- From my analysis, the source is credible. The URl does not end with
a .Gov, .Edu, or .Mil, but it is a website that is associated with a reputable company, and is also a
website that is well regarded on its own rate for providing basic biographies and information on
people. The information is current, having been last updated in the June of 2016. My information
is also not incredibly sensitive to age, as what has already happened will remain the same, as is
the nature with most biographies. As an initial basic source, it provides all needed information, as
well as providing opportunities for further and deeper research. The source is well accredited,
and has experience with creating biographies on people. The authors are experienced with
writing these type of articles, as is the organization itself. The information is subject to fact
checking, as is supported by a link from within the article, as well as third party information. It is
consistent with well known information as well as other sources. The purpose is to inform,
without significant bias. It is well written and proofread, without any major or glaring errors. The
website itself is well made and well maintained, with a fluent layout. This source passes the
CRAAP test, as well as the website analysis. As already stated, this is a credible and useful
source.