Obama Announces Supreme Court Nominee (27 images)

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor (C) delivers remarks alongside President Barack Obama (R) and Vice President Joe Biden after Obama announced her as his Supreme Court Justice nominee to replace retiring Justice David Souter, at the White House in Washington on May 26, 2009. If Sotomayor is confirmed she would be the first Hispanic women to serve on the Supreme Court. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

Federal appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor, pictured in a 2009 photo, was announced as U.S. President Barack Obama's Supreme Court Justice nominee, replacing Justice David Souter, in Washington on May 26, 2009. (UPI Photo/White House Press Office)

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor delivers remarks after President Barack Obama announced her as his Supreme Court Justice nominee to replace retiring Justice David Souter, at the White House in Washington on May 26, 2009. If Sotomayor is confirmed she would be the first Hispanic women to serve on the Supreme Court. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

Federal appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor (R), pictured in an undated photo with mother Celina Sotomayor, was announced as U.S. President Barack Obama's Supreme Court Justice nominee, replacing Justice David Souter, in Washington on May 26, 2009. (UPI Photo/White House Press Office)