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    Credentials and Criticisms of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor

    President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor to replace David Souter on the US Supreme Court.  She has a total of 17 years' experience on the federal bench. The daughter of Puerto Rican parents was nominated to the US District Court by President George H.W. Bush, and promoted to the Federal Court of Appeals by Bill Clinton.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor to replace David Souter on the US Supreme Court. She has a total of 17 years' experience on the federal bench. The daughter of Puerto Rican parents was nominated to the US District Court by President George H.W. Bush, and promoted to the Federal Court of Appeals by Bill Clinton.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    A Court Nominee in DC; Same-Sex Marriage in California
    1. 0:00Credentials and Criticisms of Supreme Court Nominee SotomayorYou’re reading this
    2. 22:08Schwarzenegger Follow Through on Deeper Budget Cuts
    3. 28:10State Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8 Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
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