Sotomayor Senate

Sotomayor Senate
New Haven, Conn. firefighters Frank Ricci, left, and Ben Vargas, right, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 16, 2009, before the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Ricci was the lead plaintiff in Ricci vs. DeStefano, the reverse discrimination lawsuit that was overturned by the Supreme Court in his favor. Sotomayor was an appellate judge who originally ruled against them. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)