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They have also lived in ossining, ny and bronx, ny. In just ask, united states supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. Supreme court of the united states 1 first street, ne washington, dc 20543. Ruth bader ginsburg and sonia sotomayor dig into the. Sotomayors book tour took her to comedy centrals colbert report yesterday, where she was asked whether she enjoys herself on the supreme court.
Sotomayor was born in the bronx, new york city, to puerto ricanborn parents. She was the first hispanic and the third woman to serve on the supreme court. She earned a ba from princeton university and a jd from yale law school. The library of congress national book festival is back, and the free, familyfriendly event is taking over the walter e. The first latinx puerto rican and third woman appointed to the us supreme court, sonia sotomayor has become an instant american icon. Supreme court in history, has made it her mission to inspire children with words we seldom hear anymore from anyone in public. Feel free to follow sonia sotomayor 2020 schedule and sonia sotomayor upcoming tour dates 2020 at the ticket listing table above and book sonia sotomayor event tickets and event dates. Sep 29, 2018 later, as a law student, she saw firsthand how words can change peoples lives. Jan 14, 20 intelligent, gregarious and at times disarmingly personal, justice sonia sotomayor s memoir, my beloved world, recounts her trailblazing journey from a bronx housing project to a bench on the. Those wishing to enter the signing line must have a copy of just ask or. Court justice sonia sotomayor discussing her new picture book, just ask. Sonia maria sotomayor is an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states, serving since august 2009.
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