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Veteran judge now rookie justice

Aug. 9, 2009
Judge Sonia Sotomayor has gained admission to the Marble Palace. Now she has to figure out how the Supreme Court works. When do you speak up? How do you find your way around a building torn apart by renovation? If someone knocks at the door while the justices are meeting in their private...
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama praised the Senate's confirmation Thursday of federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Senate Judiciary Committee member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he would vote against the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday.
Cornyn to oppose Sotomayor confirmation

Cornyn to oppose Sotomayor confirmation

WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says he will oppose the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Graham supports Sotomayor confirmation

Graham supports Sotomayor confirmation

WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- A key Republican senator announced Wednesday on the Senate floor he will support U.S. Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Sotomayor brother: Critics 'insulting'

Sotomayor brother: Critics 'insulting'

WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The brother of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor says criticism of her has been "insulting" and "derogatory."
Bank interest Sotomayor's only investment

Bank interest Sotomayor's only investment

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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo