Where Does She Stand on Common Cause Issues?
Common Cause supports many of the opinions Judge Sonia Sotomayor has issued on issues of campaign finance regulations, election law and abuse of power by public officials. We believe her consistent record on both the trial and appellate bench shows that Judge Sotomayor does not hesitate to apply the law to limit the influence of special interests, increase opportunities for citizens to vote, and limit the excessive use of executive powers in appropriate cases. As the Supreme Court has indicated its intention to reconsider an earlier decision regarding use of corporate money for phony “issue ads” immediately before an election, it is important that the Senate confirm a candidate who has a pragmatic and real-world understanding of the need for campaign finance regulations, and who will interpret the law fairly and not from an ideological perspective. Judge Sotomayor’s record shows that she is such a jurist. Judge Sotomayor served on the New York City Campaign Finance Board from 1988 unti
