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The strange calls for a US Supreme Court justice's resignation

For several weeks, a campaign has been taking shape within progressive circles to push Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice appointed to the nation's highest court, to step down from her position ahead of the November elections.

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LETTER FROM WASHINGTON

Sonia Sotomayor is a dream come true for the American left. As the first Hispanic justice on the US Supreme Court, she symbolizes emancipation and upward mobility. Born in the Bronx, New York, to parents originally from Puerto Rico, she had a difficult childhood marked by poverty. Her alcoholic father died early. At the age of 7, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, which forced her to self-medicate with daily insulin injections for the rest of her life.

Her passion for books and her exemplary academic record set her apart. In 1998, President Bill Clinton appointed her to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In May 2009, another Democratic president, Barack Obama, nominated her for one of the nine seats on t

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Sonia Sotomayor

US Supreme Court justice since 2009

Sonia Sotomayor

Official portrait, 2009

Incumbent

Assumed office
August 8, 2009
Nominated byBarack Obama
Preceded byDavid Souter
In office
October 7, 1998 – August 6, 2009
Nominated byBill Clinton
Preceded byJ. Daniel Mahoney
Succeeded byRaymond Lohier
In office
August 12, 1992 – October 7, 1998
Nominated byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byJohn M. Walker Jr.
Succeeded byVictor Marrero
Born

Sonia Maria Sotomayor


(1954-06-25) June 25, 1954 (age 70)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse

Kevin Noonan

(m. 1976; div. 1983)​
Education
Signature

Sonia Maria Sotomayor (, Spanish:[ˈsonjasotomaˈʝoɾ];[1] born June 25, 1954)[2] is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, and has served since August 8, 2

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