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Sotomayor questioned on Minnesota gay-marriage decision

By Andy Birkey | 07.16.09 | 8:14 am

grassleysotomayorSupreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was questioned on Wednesday about marriage case law in Minnesota. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, pressed Sotomayor about same-sex marriage precedent — without actually mentioning gays or…

Who interrupted Franken’s statement on Sotomayor?

By Andy Birkey | 07.14.09 | 6:45 am

sotomayorJust as Sen. Al Franken began his opening statements during the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, a woman shouted “wrong about abortion!” and ran out…

Powerline’s Che Sotomayor joke underscores GOP dilemma: Opposing nominee without alienating Latinos

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.28.09 | 5:08 pm

275px-guerrilleroheroicosotomayorSupreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s ethnicity and politics get a jab from rightwing blogger Paul Mirengoff, who at Powerline relates a comment by a “friend” that Sotomayor is “Che

SCOTUS also-rans carried more campaign-donor baggage

By Chris Steller | 05.28.09 | 11:31 am

0504court_articleBarack Obama’s White House would rather not fight or switch when it comes to making nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court. So it wouldn’t be surprising if Sonia Sotomayor’s clean slate on political campaign contributions weighed in…

Coleman looks forward to evaluating Sotomayor ‘when’ he’s elected

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.26.09 | 4:32 pm

Coleman Klobuchar FrankenNot to be outdone, former Sen. Norm Coleman sent out a confident-sounding statement of his own on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme…

Franken to Sotomayor: See you at the Senate hearings

By Chris Steller | 05.26.09 | 11:14 am

franken-sotomayorAl Franken used a statement on Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court to say he expects to be seated in the U.S. Senate in time for confirmation hearings that President Obama has said should happen…

What’s relevant: An analysis of Sotomayor’s judicial opinions

By Daphne Eviatar | 05.26.09 | 11:00 am

lawbooksNoting that most of the criticism from the right of Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor has completely ignored her long written record as a court of appeals judge, SCOTUSblog

Souter to retire from U.S. Supreme Court

By Chris Steller | 04.30.09 | 9:32 pm

225px-davidsouterSupreme Court Justice David Souter plans to retire from the U.S. Supreme Court when the court’s current term is over at the end of June. Souter will likely stay on until President Obama’s nominee to replace him has…