Thursday, August 06, 2009

New Supreme Court Judge

Sotomayor Confirmed by Senate, 68-31
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/us/politics/07confirm.html?_r=1&hp
Sotomayor Confirmed by Senate, 68-31
By CHARLIE SAVAGEPublished: August 6, 2009

WASHINGTON — Voting largely along party lines, the Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the 111th justice of the Supreme Court. She will be the first Hispanic and the third woman to serve on the court.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was expected to administer the oath of office to Judge Sotomayor, 55, in the next few days, with a formal ceremony likely in September. She succeeds Justice David H. Souter, who retired in June. (cont)

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