On Saturday, August 8, 2009, Justice Sonia Sotomayor took the oath to become a member of the United States Supreme Court. This event is noted as a significant moment in Supreme Court history.

The occasion was highlighted in a post titled "Today in Supreme Court History: August 8, 2009" published by Reason.com, a U.S.-based libertarian-right news outlet. The post commemorates the day Justice Sotomayor officially joined the nation's highest court.

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