Sotomayor confirmed to Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor has been confirmed by the Senate as the 111th Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Elissa Underwood provides the details about the history-making vote.
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Supreme Court rules strip search illegal
In an opinion that reads more like an episode of “Gossip Girl,” the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the strip search of a 13-year-old female student was unconstitutional.
July 2, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Sotomayor’s road to Supreme Court
As U.S. Supreme Court-designate Sonia Sotomayor has certainly figured out, the road to the bench will not be a cakewalk. It’s only been a few weeks since President Obama picked the U.S. District judge to replace retiring Justice David Souter, but already critics have pulled out all the stops against the nominee.
June 12, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Souter out, Sotomayor in
For weeks, SCOTUS watchers have speculated on who President Obama would tap to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter. On Tuesday, Obama introduced his nominee — U.S. appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Reporter Elissa Underwood explains who she is and why she was chosen.
May 26, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
