Sonya Sotomayor Oath of Office 2009
On August 8, 2009, the first Latina Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Sonya Sotomayor, was sworn in to office. Chief Justice John G. Roberts administered the Constitutional Oath. Sotomayor’s mother attended and held the family Bible for the ceremony. (Image by UPI/ Steve Petteway)
El 8 de agosto de 2009, la primera jueza latina de la Corte Suprema, Sonya Sotomayor, tomó posesión de su cargo. El presidente del Tribunal Supremo, John G. Roberts, administró el juramento constitucional. La madre de Sotomayor asistió y sostuvo la Biblia familiar para la ceremonia. (Imagen de UPI / Steve Petteway)
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