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Sotomayor Begins Hearings, Minorities Take Watch

Hearings for President Obama's Supreme Court nominee begin Monday. If confirmed, Judge Sonia Sotomayor will become the first Latina — and only the third woman — appointed to the Supreme Court.

Distinguished law professors Lani Guinier, Charles Ogletree and Linda Greene tells what to expect from this week's hearings, and how a Sotomayor appointment could shift the ideological profile of the High Court.

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