Take Your Seat, Sonia Sotomayor

The ceremony lasted only five minutes, but there was enough pomp and tradition to fill a day, as Sonia Sotomayor took her seat on the Supreme Court bench this afternoon for the first time. The courtroom was packed with some...

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September 8, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Justice Stevens Slows Hiring: Is Retirement Near?

Talk about ending the summer with a bang! The AP’s Mark Sherman confirms today that Justice Stevens has only hired one of his four law clerks for next year, which of course is setting off widespread speculation that the 89-year-old...

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September 2, 2009 in Barack Obama, John Paul Stevens, Law, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Appointment, Supreme Court Vacancy | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Kyl to Vote Against Sotomayor

Calling her Judiciary Committee testimony “evasive, lacking in substance and, in several instances, incredibly misleading,” Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl said he will vote against Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

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July 22, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (34)

Liberals Lash Out Against Sotomayor Testimony

As Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings get underway for a second day of questioning, it appears Republicans aren’t the only ones who think Sotomayor has been less than candid in her testimony.

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July 15, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (9)

Sotomayor on the Hot Seat

Starting what's going to be a grueling day, Sotomayor faced some tough questions from Sen. Jeff Sessions, who wasn't buying her explanation of her "wise Latina" comments as inspirational or that her insistence that "no racial or gender group would have an advantage in judging."

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July 14, 2009 in Barack Obama, Congress, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court | Permalink | User Comments (0)

The Fight Over Miguel Estrada Continues

Both Republicans and Democrats continue to fight over Miguel Estrada, at the confirmation hearing for Sonia Sotomayor.

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July 13, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing is Underway

Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing is underway, and the Republicans are coming out swinging -- Sessions and Hatch hare raised questions about whether she will a fair and impartial justice, based on some of her comments and speeches.

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July 13, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

LIVESTREAMING THE SOTOMAYOR HEARINGS

With Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing starting Monday morning, ABCNews.com will be livestreaming the proceedings from the Senate Judiciary Committee, with a partnership with Facebook aiming to bring more people into the conversation. From the press release going out this...

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July 10, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Supreme Court Puts Chrysler’s Sale to Fiat on Hold

Justice Ginsburg’s ruling today, putting on hold the sale of Chrysler to Italian automaker Fiat, does not mean that the deal is off. While the ruling may put the sale in temporary turmoil, Ginsburg's action is really the safe, prudent...

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June 8, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

White House Contacted Sotomayor Before Souter Announced His Retirement

The Senate Judiciary Committee has released a completed questionnaire submitted by Supreme Court nomine Sonia Sotomayor. There's a lot to sift through, but here's one interesting bit: She reveals the White House contacted her about the "possibility of a future Supreme Court vacancy" four days before Justice David Souter announced he would resign.

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June 4, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (14)