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Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor shares details about her life, discussing her childhood, education, health, career, appointment, and more.

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the African American civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court Justice.

Describes the life of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, discussing her childhood, education, legal career, and her nomination to the Supreme Court in 2009.

A brief biography of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve as a judge in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Supreme Court justice.

Describes the life, career, and accomplishments of the first Puerto Rican and third female Supreme Court justice.

In addition to an introduction to this important branch of the US government, the main content and complementary sidebars relate becoming a justice to positions of student leadership readers themselves may hold.

Provides an introduction to the Supreme Court, discusses its role in U.S. government, looks at how people become members of the Court, describes the work of a Supreme Court justice, and identifies notable justices from throughout history.

Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed, her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination.

Sonya Sotomayor's career as a judge has been anything but dry and boring - she once hopped on a motorcycle to chase down counterfeiters. Readers will be inspired by the story of the first Hispanic woman to become a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.