广播电视英语短句 第 36 课：最高法庭-1

This week, President Obama announced his choice for an opening on the Supreme Court. 本周奥巴马总统在最高法院宣布入选者。

Sonia Sotomayor is a federal appeals judge. 索尼亚索托马约尔是一位联邦上诉法官。

If confirmed, she would be the first Hispanic on the nation's highest court. 如果被确认当选，她将是国家最高法庭里首位拉丁裔人。

She would be the second woman among the nine justices, joining Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 她将和 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 公事，成为九位法官中第二位女性。

And she would be only the third woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. Justices have lifetime appointments. 并且她还会是第三位在最高法院任职的女性。法官是被终身任用的。

The next step is to prepare for Senate confirmation hearings. 下一步就是准备参议院确认听证会。