In this Sept. 29, 2009 file photo, the newest Supreme Court member, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, poses with her colleagues at the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Sotomayor: Nomination tightly scripted

She says even her clothes were chosen for her

Updated: Monday, 19 Oct 2009, 6:45 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 19 Oct 2009, 6:45 AM EDT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says her nomination process was so tightly scripted that even her clothes were chosen for her.

Sotomayor made the comments when she appeared at her 30th Yale Law School reunion on Saturday.

The New Haven Register reports that Sotomayor spoke to 1,800 alumni, students and faculty, describing her recent grueling nomination process.

State Sen. Ed Meyer was among those in attendance. He says Sotomayor became teary at times but kept the crowd laughing. He says Sotomayor talked about shopping for clothes to wear to her acceptance ceremony. Government officials, however, told her to bring five suits and they recommended which one she should wear.

Sotomayor, the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court, attended a luncheon, coffee reception and a 30th reunion dinner with about 50 guests.

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Information from: New Haven Register, http://www.nhregister.com

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