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Summary
New Haven, Connecticut firefighter Frank Ricci testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the Hart Senate Building on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., 16 July, 2009. Ricci was the lead plaintiff in Ricci vs. DeStefano, the lawsuit that was overturned by the Supreme Court in his favor. Sotomayor was an appellate judge in the 2nd District Court, which originally ruled against them. AP Photo, found at: DayLife.com, All contents © copyright 1999-2009 Getty Images, Inc. All rights reserved.