Top judge nominee holds her own in tough questioning
China Daily | Updated: 2009-07-16 07:52
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor answers questions during the second day of her confirmation hearings on Tuesday. If confirmed, she will become the first Hispanic justice on the high court. AFP |
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor fended off Republican attacks on Tuesday, saying "diversity on the bench is good for America" and promising rulings based on law, not racial bias.
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