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Sotomayor: White House Picked My Clothes

Justice describes grueling nomination process at Yale

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 19, 2009 1:43 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Every aspect of Sonia Sotomayor's nomination procedure to become the newest Supreme Court justice was so controlled that she was even told what to wear at the acceptance ceremony, she said in a talk at Yale yesterday. Sotomayor, who appeared on campus for her 30th Yale Law School reunion, wanted to shop for new clothes for her acceptance, but was told to bring five suits for White House officials to choose from, the New Haven Register reports.

"It was a really rough process and she knew it was just something she had to get through," said a student who attended the talk, which was closed to the media. Sotomayor became teary at times when discussing the grueling procedure, but kept the audience laughing, witnesses said.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor acknowledges the audience from her seat during a performance on the South Lawn of the White House last week.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor acknowledges the audience from her seat during a performance on the South Lawn of the White House last week.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The Supreme Court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor, greets well wishers outside the court in Washington following her investiture ceremony last month.
The Supreme Court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor, greets well wishers outside the court in Washington following her investiture ceremony last month.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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oldgoat
Oct 20, 2009 9:38 AM CDT
Newser I think you recall is wrong. She originally tried to claim that they were her own clothes and then it was found that they had been bought for her and she had had some pretty expensive hairstyling and makeup sessions on top of the clothes. Then she said that she had returned the clothes and the GOP said no she had't. In other words she got caught in lie after lie, as usual.
lauriec67
Oct 20, 2009 8:23 AM CDT
does anyone really care? cause Im middle aged and no one notices me unless my hair catches fire!
dolcevita
Oct 20, 2009 2:16 AM CDT
yes, but she over-plucked her own eyebrows.

 
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