May 26, 2009 04:50 PM UTC

Justice Sotomayor

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• by: DavidThi808

(“While we thank you for your interest in the position of Supreme Court Justice, we have chosen to pursue other candidates at this time. Please feel free to reapply for future openings as they become available, and best of luck with your future endeavors. –Management” – promoted by Colorado Pols)

from the Denver Post

President Barack Obama tapped federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court on Tuesday, officials said, making her the first Hispanic in history picked to wear the robes of a justice.

If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor, 54, would succeed retiring Justice David Souter. Two officials described Obama’s decision on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement had been made.