Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as a justice for the Supreme Court of the United States on the morning of August 8, 2009. She becomes the first Hispanic justice in Supreme Court history.
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Sotomayor, in which she vowed to "do equal right to the poor and to the rich."http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aZBIOxvjiJd4
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Sonia Sotomayor sworn in today, how will she impact The U.S. Supreme Court?
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Yes I think she will have a big impact on some of the courts decisions. She was raised in a lower class environment and climbed the ladder on ...
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August 8, 2009
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Kevin Edward Noonan (divorced)
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Nominated for the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama
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Confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 6, 2009, with a vote of 68-31
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Sworn in on August 8, 2009
