Sonia Sotomayor
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Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Justice Sotomayor(Plus info about Justice Thomas for OT 2010.)
The complete, official list of Supreme Court clerks for October Term 2009 — i.e., the clerks who recently arrived at One First Street — will be released by the Public Information Office shortly, perhaps by the end of this week. We’ve previously listed many of the Court’s OT 2009 law clerks in these pages. But […] -
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Good thing the Supreme Court has its own gym!
When Justice Sonia Sotomayor needs to work off all the rice, beans and pork she’s consumed, she hits the gym. Alas, it appears that Her Honor’s Equinox gym membership was canceled, after she apparently refused to show identification when trying to enter the premises. We’re with Justice Sotomayor on this: she’s a frickin’ federal judge, […] - Sponsored
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Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Pictures, Sonia Sotomayor, Weirdness
A SCOTUS-Inspired Outfit
If an institution as stodgy as Harvard University can give rise to a fashion line, why can’t the Supreme Court of the United States? What we’re wearing today, after the jump.
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SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
¡Hola, Jueza Sotomayor!
It’s official. Earlier today, everyone’s favorite Wise Latina was sworn in as the nation’s 111th Supreme Court justice. Justice Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic and the third woman to serve on the SCOTUS. Justice Ginsburg once again has company for her trips to the ladies’ room at One First Street. Justice Scalia now has […] -
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Liveblogging the Sonia Sotomayor Confirmation VoteUpdate: Sotomayor Confirmed, 68-31
The U.S. Senate is now voting on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.) to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Senator Al Franken presiding. It’s interesting and weird to see him in this role. Are we watching an SNL skit? The normally empty Senate chamber is […] -
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Breaking: Sotomayor Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee
Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the Second Circuit won approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee just now. The vote was 13 – 6. All 12 Democrats, plus Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, voted for her. She’ll now move on to the Senate floor for a vote of the full chamber. Congratulations, Judge Sotomayor. Senate Judiciary Committee votes […] -
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Breaking Down Sotomayor's Fashion Choices
Is it sexist to dissect the fashion choices of Judge Sonia Sotomayor during last week’s confirmation hearings? Probably. I don’t remember anybody asking what Sam Alito was trying to convey with his confirmation tie choices. But Sotomayor was trying to convey something with her choices. We might as well take a look at what message […] -
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Weekend Non-Sequiturs: Sonia Sotomayor Edition
The confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.) took place this past week. Here’s a special weekend linkwrap dedicated to the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. * “Wise Latina Woman. Bronx Housing Project. Wise Latina Woman. We’re counting cards. Counting cards. Gotta watch Jeopardy at five!” [Underneath Their Robes] * […] - Sponsored
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Smooth Sailing for Sonia Sotomayor?
At least that’s what it’s looking like, according to the New York Times and the Washington Post. Today Justice Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee drew to a close, and no major bombshells were dropped. A Senate vote is expected in early August. Update: Gibson Dunn partner Tom Dupree, who served in the […] -
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Checking In With Sotomayor
We are not live blogging the Senate confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor today; we’ve already weighed in on what we’ve learned from this process. But we are keeping an eye on the proceedings just in case somebody says something stupid. Today they are finishing up with the questions from the senators. Then they will […] -
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Two More Senators For Round 1 Questions of Sotomayor
We’re going to finish off this live blog of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings with a bang. The last two Senators to ask questions of Sotomayor will be the very experienced Arlen Specter, and the Senator in his first week on the job, Al Franken. This morning we learned that 70% of Above the Law readers […] -
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Sonia Sotomayor Day 3: How Many More Questions Could They Possibly Have?
It’s the third day of the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings and we’re still here. We will be liveblogging until all the Senators on the Judiciary Committee have been given a chance to ask one round of questions. We’re hoping that will be accomplished by lunchtime. Yesterday, Sotomayor found a bunch of different ways to backtrack […] -
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Sotomayor Day 2: The Afternoon Session
We hope you’ve been enjoying our liveblogging of Day 2 of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings. If you missed the morning session, you can check it out here. To bring you up to speed. The “wise Latina” comment has indeed been the big ticket item of the day. Sotomayor has backtracked from it all morning. She […]
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Sonia Sotomayor
Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings: Day 2
Now it gets fun. Yesterday, we liveblogged the opening statements from the Senate Judiciary Committee and Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Today, it’s time to get real with questions, answers, and more questions. And we’ll be liveblogging it all for you again. I’ve done a full preview for non-lawyers over on True/Slant. But regular Above the Law […] -
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Sotomayor: The Afternoon Session.
After a lunch break, the Senators are back to preening for the cameras, and we’re back to our live blog. There are four Senators left to speak, including Al Franken. And there will be introductions from Chuckie (Schumer) and a rare Kristen Gillibrand sighting. Then we’ll finally get an opening statement from Sotomayor herself. Slight […] -
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Liveblogging the Sotomayor Hearings: Opening Statements
9:58: Lat here. Testing, testing — is this thing on? This is where we’ll be liveblogging the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.), nominated to serve as the 111th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Access this post, then refresh your browser and scroll down, to get the latest updates. […] -
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The Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings: A Preview
In a few hours, at 10 a.m., the confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.) to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court will get underway. We will be liveblogging today’s proceedings (as will others — e.g., Clerquette of Underneath Their Robes). Although polling suggests the nation is closely divided (or perhaps […] -
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Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: A Look at OT 2010
Welcome to July, a month of transitions at the U.S. Supreme Court. The law clerks for October Term 2009 will be starting up at One First Street this month. The OT 2008 clerks are riding off into the sunset — and six-figure signing bonuses. [FN1] So OT 2009 clerk hiring is pretty much done — […] -
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Breaking: SCOTUS Rules In Favor of New Haven Firefighters
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Ricci v. DeStefano today. The breaking news coming off of the television is that the Court reversed the Second Circuit and ruled in favor of the New Haven firefighters. Judge Sonia Sotomayor was on that panel, so her reversal rate just went up. Here’s the opinion from the Court via […]