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Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court on May 26, 2009. The Senate Judiciary Committee provided her with a list of questions to be addressed at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that occurred July 13, 2009.
After Sotomayor answered the Committee's questions, which took several days, the members had one week to decide whether to submit written follow-up questions, to which Sotomayor would have responded in writing. The Committee then deliberated and decided to send her nomination to the full Senate. She was approved by a Committee vote of 13-6.
On August 6, 2009, the US Senate confirmed Sotomayor's nomination by a vote of 68-31, making her the 111th US Supreme Court Justice. Although the vote was split along party lines, the unanimous Democratic endorsement was joined by nine Republicans and both Senate Independents.
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor was sworn-in on national television on Saturday, August 8, 2009, and will begin hearing cases in the 2009-2010 Term.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoJustice Sonia Sotomayor was appointed to the US Supreme Court on August 6, 2009, and sworn in as the 111th Supreme Court justice on Broadcast Television Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 11:00 am (EST/DST). Chief Justice John G. Roberts administered the two Oaths of Office.
The swearing-in ceremony has two components: first, Sotomayor took the Constitutional Oath in the Supreme Court Justices' conference room; second, she took the Judicial Oath in the East Conference Room before a small group of family and friends. The Judicial branch is the only part of government that requires two Oaths before an appointment is complete.
The second ceremony was televised live, a first in Supreme Court history.
There was also a formal investiture on September 8, 2009, at 2:00 pm, in the Supreme Court building courtroom.
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∙ 14y agoJustice Sonia Sotomayor was appointed to the US Supreme Court on August 6, 2009, and sworn in as the 111th Supreme Court justice on broadcast television Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 11:00 am (EST/DST). Chief Justice John G. Roberts administered the two Oaths of Office.
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∙ 13y agoJustice Sotomayor was 55 years old when President Obama appointed her to the US Supreme Court in August 2009.
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Sonia Sotomayor doesn't have any children.
How many children does Justice Sonia Sotomayor have?
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Sonia Sotomayor doesn't have any children.
Did sonia sotomayor get a award for the work she did?
sonia sotomayor received many awards. im too lazy to type them all
How many children does Justice Sotomayor have?
Sonia Sotomayor doesn't have any children.
What are things that sonia sotomayor did for the Latino community?
Latina (the feminine of Latino) means a woman of Latin-American or non-European Spanish-speaking descent, and typically refers to people from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Central- and most South-American countries (Brazilians are descendants of Portugal, not Spain). Sonia Sotomayor is a Bronx-born American whose parents were from Puerto Rico. Latina/Latino and Hispanic are not intended as derogatory terms.
How many Latinos are on the supreme court?
Sona Sotomayor is the first Hispanic to ever serve in the Supreme Court. Some people believe Justice Benjamin Cardozo was Hispanic; however, he was of Portuguese descent, which is considered a different ethnic group.
How Many Mexican Americans on the US Supreme Court today?
None. Latina Justice Sonia Sotomayor is of Puerto Rican heritage.
How many US Senators voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the Supreme Court?
too many,she only got in to protect obama!
How many years does Gary Barlow became a judge?
2 years Now, he is a judge for 3 years
How many non-Caucasian justices are on the current US Supreme Court?
At present, two: Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, an African-American who joined the Court in 1991; and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a Latina who joined the Court in 2009.
How many siblings does Sotomayor have?
she has two siblings.
