She did inform both lawyers that I hope none of you assume that my lack of knowledge of any of the intimate details of your dispute meant that I wasn't a baseball fan. You can't grow up in the South Bronx without knowing about baseball, she said. In May 2009, President Barack Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court following the retirement of Justice David Souter, and her nomination was confirmed by the Senate in August 2009 by a vote of 68 to 31