Sotomayor Selected to Supreme Court (15 images)

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden applaud after Obama announced his Supreme Court Justice nominee, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor (C), 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 Supreme Court Justice. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

President Barack Obama and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor walks into the East Room where Obama announced Sotomayor 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)

President Barack Obama announces U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor 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)

President Barack Obama (C) announces U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor (R) as his Supreme Court Justice nominee to replace retiring Justice David Souter, as Vice President Joe Biden watches, 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)