Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

A) was nominated by President George W. Bush.
B) was unpopular with conservatives at the time of her nomination.
C) was criticized during her nomination process as not being able to identify with "real world folks."
D) was the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court.
E) was approved by the Senate in an extremely close vote.


B

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