E-mail a friendJune 1, 2009
Cesar Perales, president of LatinoJustice PRLDEF—on whose board Judge Sonia Sotomayor served for 12 years—weighs in on her selection as a Supreme Court nominee. Singer-actress Mandy Moore discusses the evolution of her music and the impact of her recent marriage on choices she makes in the future and performs a song from her new CD, "Amanda Leigh."
Cesar Perales
Cesar Perales
President of LatinoJustice PRLDEF offers his take on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's questionable comment. (3:05)
Full interview. (9:10)
Cesar Perales is president-general counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF (formerly known as the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund)—an organization he co-founded in '72, shortly after graduating from law school, and on whose board Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor served for 12 years. Perales also has a record of public service, with posts that include HHS assistant secretary under President Carter and Social Services department commissioner and deputy mayor of his native New York City.
Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Singer-actress performs a song from her new CD. (4:27)
Full interview. (14:16)
As a child, Mandy Moore spent much of her time exploring her love of performing. She went on to become one of the most versatile artists of her generation, pursuing interests in music and film. Her platinum albums launched her into stardom, and a lead turn in the film A Walk to Remember made audiences take notice of her big-screen presence. Moore's film credits include Because I Said So and License to Wed, and her '07 CD, "Wild Hope," marked her debut as a songwriter. "Amanda Leigh" is her newest album.