#TBT: The First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

     Sonia Sotomayor made history in 2009 as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in the United States of America, and she certainly earned the distinction. Appointed by President Obama in May, she had previously been appointed to the District and Appeals Courts of Southern New York by Presidents Bush Sr. and Clinton in 1992 and 1998, respectively. These roles came after she graduated with honors from Princeton and Yale. In a number of cases, she has made impassioned dissents regarding issues of civil rights, earning her a reputation as among the most respected justices on the court.