This 1976 photograph provided by Princeton University shows then senior Sonia Sotomayor in the Nassau Herald Yearbook. President Barack Obama on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, nominated Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Sotomayor earned an A.B. summa cum laude in history from Princeton in 1976. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

This 1976 photograph provided by Princeton University shows then senior Sonia Sotomayor in the Nassau Herald Yearbook. President Barack Obama on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, nominated Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Sotomayor earned an A.B. summa cum laude in history from Princeton in 1976.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shares a moment with James Gunn (L) of Princeton University after he presented Gunn with a 2008 National Medal of Science during an East Room ceeremony October 7, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama presented medals to recipients of the 2008 National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
  2. President Barack Obama presents the National Medal of Science to Dr. James Gunn of Princeton University, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
  3. President Barack Obama presents the National Medal of Science to Dr. James Gunn of Princeton University, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
  4. Shirley Tilghman, President of Princeton University, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  5. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he speaks about Turkey's global priorities to a gathering at Princeton University Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Princeton.
  6. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks about Turkey's global priorities at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  7. With the addition of the Supreme Court's newest member, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, center, the high court sits for a new group photograph, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at the Supreme Court in Washington. From left are: Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, Sotomayor, and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.
  8. The newest Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, center, poses with members of her family outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, following an investiture ceremony with her colleagues. From left are, her step-father Omar Lopez, her mother Celina Sotomayor, Sotomayor, her sister-in-law Tracey Sotomayor, and brother Juan Sotomayor.
  9. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: Celina Sotomayor arrives for a reception for her daughter and new Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Sotomayor, who is the first Hispanic and the third woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court, is expected to begin hearing oral arguments with the other justices in September.
  10. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor listens to the program during the Attorney General's 57th Annual Awards Ceremony at Constitution Hall in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
  11. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, acknowledges the audience from her seat during a performance celebrating Hispanic musical heritage on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Washington.
  12. Pro-life activists demonstrate in front of the US Supreme Court on October 5, 2009 in Washington, DC. The US Supreme Court, which now includes its first Hispanic justice Sonia Sotomayor, begins a new term Monday that will focus on hot-button issues including gun rights and counter-terrorism. The nation's highest court, whose decisions deeply affect US policy, will also go to work amid growing speculation over the possible departure of a judge. The nine justices have agreed to examine 55 cases this term. They will soon decide whether to add to that roster an appeal brought by Guantanamo Bay detainees who have been cleared for release and are seeking resettlement in the United States.
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