Appeals Court Judge Sotomayor steps up to speak during an event at the White House in Washington

REFILE – CORRECTING SPELLING OF SOTOMAYOR’S FIRST NAME

U.S. Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor (L) steps up to speak after
U.S. President Barack Obama announced her as his choice of nomination for the Supreme Court justice, to replace retiring Justice David Souter in the East Room at the White House, May 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS CRIME LAW)