Sotomayor, nominee to the Supreme Court, on the motion picture industry
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 26, 2009 under People, Politics | 
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Judge Sonia Sotomayor was today nominated for a Supreme Court seat by President Barack Obama. Her past cases will now face scrutiny as she undergoes the confirmation process. Two cases came to light over which she presided that relate to the motion picture industry.
In 1996 Sotomayor presided over a civil trial in which the family of a lawyer who died from AIDS sued the makers of the movie, “Philadelphia,” contending that Hollywood stole their story. The case was settled but not before the movie with its dramatic courtroom showdowns was aired in court in its entirety, prompting Sotomayor to caution: “I don’t expect melodrama here. I don’t want anybody aspiring to what they see on the screen.”
A year later, she ruled in favor of the creators of the “Seinfeld” show in a claim that a trivia book infringed on their television program’s copyright.
And at a recent program honoring the creator of a documentary showing children who have thrived even in threatening environments, in brief remarks, Sotomayor reportedly described the documentary as fabulous. No word on the name of the documentary.
Congratulations to Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
[via] images via Pace University
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