In the WSJ, John McGinnis has this review of a book by Frank Colucci with the above title. Near the end is this tidbit:
It is implicit in Mr. Colucci's analysis that Justice Sotomayor will probably not have much influence on Justice Kennedy's decisions, despite their shared Catholic background. Justice Sotomayor's famous declaration--that a "wise Latina" will often come to a better judicial ruling than a white male--implies an ethnic-and-gender "essentialist" philosophy that is repugnant to Justice Kennedy's core individualism. If President Obama was hoping that Justice Sotomayor would sway the one vote that makes most constitutional law today, he may be disappointed.
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