Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
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9780374712419
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Joan Biskupic., & Joan Biskupic|AUTHOR. (2014). Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joan Biskupic and Joan Biskupic|AUTHOR. 2014. Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joan Biskupic and Joan Biskupic|AUTHOR. Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joan Biskupic, and Joan Biskupic|AUTHOR. Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
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