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'''Sonia Sotomayor''' (born June 25, 1954) is a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On May 26, 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] nominated her to the [[Supreme Court]]. Sotomayor, {{age|1954|6|25}}, would be the first [[Hispanic]] on the high court if confirmed. She would succeed Justice [[David Souter]], who is retiring.
'''Sonia Sotomayor''' (born June 25, 1954) is a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On May 26, 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] nominated her to the [[Supreme Court]]. Sotomayor, {{age|1954|6|25}}, would be the first [[Hispanic]] on the high court if confirmed. She would succeed Justice [[David Souter]], who is retiring.
Obama said she "is an inspiring woman who I believe will make a great justice."
Obama said she "is an inspiring woman who I believe will make a great justice." According to the ABA Journal,<blockquote>
According to the ABA Journal,<blockquote>
"... the Bronx-born Sotomayor has been regarded as a potential high court nominee by several presidents, both Republican and Democrat. Reared by her widowed mother after the death of her father, a tool-and-die worker, she has an attractive life narrative and an even more attractive resumé. She was an editor of the Yale Law Review, did heavy lifting as a prosecutor under legendary New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, and worked in private practice as an intellectual property litigator. She was first appointed to the federal bench by President George H.W. Bush, then to the appeals court by President Clinton." <ref>http://abajournal.com/news/who_will_replace_justice_souter</ref>
"... the Bronx-born Sotomayor has been regarded as a potential high court nominee by several presidents, both Republican and Democrat. Reared by her widowed mother after the death of her father, a tool-and-die worker, she has an attractive life narrative and an even more attractive resumé. She was an editor of the Yale Law Review, did heavy lifting as a prosecutor under legendary New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, and worked in private practice as an intellectual property litigator. She was first appointed to the federal bench by President George H.W. Bush, then to the appeals court by President Clinton." <ref>http://abajournal.com/news/who_will_replace_justice_souter</ref>
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