Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the 111th U.S. Supreme Court justice and the first Hispanic, taking the oath of office at the high court two days after winning Senate confirmation.
Sotomayor, 55, vowed to “do equal right to the poor and to the rich,” as she took the second of two required oaths from Chief Justice John Roberts today. She rested her hand on a Bible held by her mother, Celina Sotomayor.