President Obama announces Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his Supreme Court Justice nominee in Washington

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)