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Roundup

8-6-09

Sotomayor Confirmed as First Hispanic on Supreme Court [video 15 min 27 sec]

The U.S. Senate voted 68-31 Thursday to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic and third woman to serve as a justice. Jeffrey Brown talks to legal experts about what this means for the Hispanic community and beyond.

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