Sotomayor’s Record on Education Scrutinized

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama’s choice for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has ruled on a variety of issues with implications for education during her 17 years on the federal bench, including cases relating to racial matters, students with disabilities, and the strip-search of adolescents.

The high court, in fact, is considering the appeal of one high-profile case that Judge Sotomayor had a hand in deciding—involving employment tests for firefighters—that could have implications for race-conscious actions by schools.

Several Washington-based organizations that track developments in education law said today they were still reviewing Judge Sotomayor’s record for better clues as to the direction she might seek to bring...