Supreme Court Firsts (SLIDESHOW)

President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor could make history - if confirmed, she would be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.

Technically, Sotomayor may not qualify as the first - Justice Benjamin Cardozo was a descendant of Spanish or Portuguese Jews who immigrated to America.

Take a look at this slideshow of other Supreme Court firsts:

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Roger B. Taney, first Roman Catholic Justice, appointed in 1835

Comments

[Eddy333]

God.

Has it really been since 1986 that we've been suffering through Scalia?

Time flies when when you're watching the Constitution subverted to the whims of multinational conglomerates and organized religion.

[LMPE]

Mostly male WASPs on the court since the beginning. We have a long way to go.

[jordan3189]

R acist I d i o t!

[LadyBeryl]

Awww, don't talk about yourself so badly.