FILE - This July 13, 2009 file photo shows then Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor being sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Pool, George Bridges, File)

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2009, during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Pool, George Bridges)