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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…