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Friday, May 06, 2011  USC kicked off weekend graduation exercises with the School of Law commencement Friday morning.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is set to speak to USC's graduating class this semester.  Sotomayor will be a part of the Friday afternoon commencement ceremony.

Monday, October 04, 2010  The Supreme Court began a new era Monday with three women serving together for the first time, Elena Kagan taking her place at the end of the bench and quickly joining in the give-and-take.

Tuesday, September 08, 2009  Justice Sotomayor takes her seat at Supreme Court in front of Obama, Biden, family

Thursday, August 06, 2009  Senate confirms Sotomayor, first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, in historic vote

Wednesday, August 05, 2009  Retiring Republian Sen. Bond announces plans to back Sotomayor for Supreme Court

Wednesday, July 29, 2009  Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) says he will be voting against Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the office of Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009  The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009  Senate Judiciary Committee approves Sonia Sotomayor to be first Hispanic Supreme Court justice

Wednesday, July 22, 2009  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he'll vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN'-ya soh-toh-my-YOR'), breaking with his party's conservative leaders.

Friday, July 17, 2009  Sotomayor's performance at hearings wins her GOP, Democratic supporters as vote looms

Thursday, July 16, 2009  Republicans cleared the way Thursday for a Senate vote next month to confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

Thursday, July 16, 2009  Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is scheduled for another morning of questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but that's expected to be it.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009  Sotomayor declines to give views on abortion, says Obama didn't ask before Supreme Court pick

Tuesday, July 14, 2009  The country's first Hispanic attorney general says the woman who would be its first Hispanic Supreme Court justice still has some convincing to do if she wishes to get Republican support.