Sotomayor on Supreme Court

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Ladies, Obama hooked us up. By nominating Sonia Sotomayor, he hopes to confirm the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court. A born and raised New Yorker, Sotomayer has literally risen from poverty (influenced by fictional sleuth Nancy Drew) to one of the most exclusive positions in law.

10 Things to Know about Sotomayor via Huffington Post.