
WASHINGTON - MAY 26: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor watches as President Barack Obama (R) applauds after announcing her as his Supreme Court nominee in the East Room of the White House May 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. If confirmed, Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in the nation's history, replacing Supreme Court Justice David Souter. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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