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Sotomayor: 'Every person has an equal opportunity' to be a good judge

Jul. 15, 2009
On the second day of her confirmation hearing, the judge talks about personal prejudices, affirmative action, abortion, the 2nd Amendment and more. On the second day of her confirmation hearing, Judge Sonia Sotomayor was asked about her views on a range of subjects. Some of her responses:
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler