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A date for confirmation hearings has not been set yet for Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's pick to replacing retiring justice David Souter.

The president wants her confirmed before Congress leaves for its August recess. But Republicans say they won't be rushed.

NPR's David Welna reports.

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President Obama yesterday named Sonia Sotomayor as his choice to fill the Supreme Court seat of retiring David Souter.

She has been a judge since 1992 and an appellate judge since 1998. But critics may find their best ammunition against her in speeches she has made, not in her legal opinions.

NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports.

The pick is in.

President Obama has chosen federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court.

If confirmed, Sotomayor will be the third woman and the first Hispanic to serve on the nation’s highest court.

The AP has a roundup of her life and career.

We’ll have a lot more to say soon…

President Obama has chosen federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the opening on the Supreme Court. The announcement is expected to be made official Tuesday.

If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic to serve on the nation's highest court.

She would succeed Justice David Souter, who is retiring.