Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination
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On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama announced his selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to replace retiring Justice David Souter. Sotomayor's nomination was submitted to the United States Senate on June 1, 2009, when the 111th Congress reconvened after its Memorial Day recess. Sotomayor was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 6, 2009 by a 68–31 vote, and was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts on August 8, 2009, becoming the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court.[1]
Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination | |
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Nominee | Sonia Sotomayor |
Nominated by | Barack Obama (president of the United States) |
Succeeding | David Souter (associate justice) |
Date nominated | May 26, 2009 (announced) June 1, 2009 (formally nominated) |
Date confirmed | August 6, 2009 |
Outcome | Approved by the U.S. Senate |
Vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee | |
Votes in favor | 13 |
Votes against | 6 |
Result | Reported favorably |
Senate confirmation vote | |
Votes in favor | 68 |
Votes against | 31 |
Result | Confirmed |
When nominated, Sotomayor was a sitting judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a position to which she had been appointed by Bill Clinton in 1998. Earlier, she served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, appointed by George H. W. Bush in 1992.