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The Aspirations of Sonia Sotomayor

Introduction

1. How many Supreme Court Justices are permitted at the same time?
2. Sonia Sotomayor became the first _______________________.

Early Life

3. Where and when was Sonia born?

4. Who taught her how to speak Spanish?
5. Because her first language was Spanish, what did she struggle to learn growing up?
6. What did she do to build her confidence in the English language?
7. During her youth, what was her favorite series?
8. What was Nancy Drew about?
9. What was Sonia diagnosed with when she was 7 years old?
10. Why did her dream of being a detective disappear?
11. Why did Sonia decide to become a lawyer?
12. How old was Sonia when her father passed away?

Education

13. Sonia graduated from high school with __________.

14. What prestigious university de Sonia decide to attend?
15. Describe her experience at Princeton.
16. What ability did Sonia have?

Prosecuting Her Way to the Supreme Court

17. What did Sonia do as the ADA in Manhattan?

18. How long did she work as ADA?
19. Define pro bono work.
20. While working in the private sector, where else did Sonia serve?
21. What Senators helped her get nominated as a judge?
22. President George H.W. Bush nominated her to become ________________________________.
23. President Bill Clinton nominated her to become ____________________________________.
24. Where did she teach law as an adjunct professor?
25. In 2009, President Barrack Obama nominated Sonia to become __________________________.

Supreme Ideas as a Judge

26. What kind of decisions do judges make in the Supreme Court?

27. How did she reach the position she currently holds today?
28. What is one of Sonia’s quotes?