The Senate voted 68-31 to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.

All Democrats voted to confirm Sotomayor, the first Hispanic person on the court. Only 9 Republicans supported her.

Sotomayor will be sworn in at a private ceremony on Saturday. The court's next term starts in October, although the justices will hear a case in September.

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Sotomayor Wins Confirmation (The Washington Post 8/7)
Sotomayor Confirmed by Senate, 68-31 (The New York Times 8/7)

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