"On the other hand, society seems to demand that the court carry a certain demographic mix.
"It is hard to imagine the court without a black justice, for instance, and it may well turn out that Justice Sonia Sotomayor is sitting in a new 'Hispanic seat.' It would surprise no one if President Obama tried to increase the number of women on the court to three. Not so long ago, there was similar casual talk, but of a 'Catholic seat' or a 'Jewish seat' on the Supreme Court. Today, the court is made up of six Roman Catholics, two Jews and Justice Stevens."
Adam Liptak in The New York Times explores the role of religion in nominating a Supreme Court justice.
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