2013: First Hispanic to deliver oath of office

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will administer the oath of office for Vice President Joseph Biden, making her the first Hispanic and fourth female judge to administer an oath of office. Biden personally selected Sotomayor for the job. In this picture, in the East Room of the White House on May 26, 2009, Sotomayor makes brief remarks after President Obama announced her as his choice to replace retiring Justice David Souter.

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