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May 27, 2009 sotomayor was still a grind, her friends said, but she also smoked, drank beer and danced a mean salsa. Of the four women in final contention for the job the competition included two members of his administration, solicitor general elena kagan and homeland security secretary janet napolitano as well as his fellow chicagoan, appeals court judge diane p. Nicole gordon, the boards former executive directorand sotomayors coauthor on. Despite being the youngest member of a board composed of strong. The first hispanic and third woman appointed to the united states supreme court, sonia sotomayor has become an instant american icon. Signed on full title page with a further inscription to previous owner on the same page. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by and has a focus on author events, book signings, and autograph expos welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country.
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