Sotomayor's Past, Personality To Be Scrutinized

Courtesy NPR: Politics & Society  Fri, 07/10/2009 - 11:02

The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Monday.

Republicans are sure to focus on her time at a Puerto Rican legal defense fund and her style on the bench. Democrats will likely point to her remarkable life story.

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