Sotomayor Nominated as First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice
President Obama selects Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals judge from New York, to become the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court. Republicans pledge a thorough hearing. Democrats hold 59 Senate votes. Sotomayor would join Ruth Bader Ginsburg, replacing David Souter, and begin the court’s new term in October.
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Sotomayor Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes at Young Age
AP reports Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in youth. The condition requires insulin injections or a pump and, despite advances, remains a leading cause of death from vascular complications.
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