Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor got a vote of confidence on Tuesday, less than a week before she goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing.

The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, by a unanimous vote, has rated her “well-qualified” for the Court. It’s the highest rating the committee gives, and it’s the same rating the committee gave to the four most recent additions to the Supreme Court.

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