Oct 17 Watch ‘Breaking In’ explores Sotomayor’s Supreme Court disruptions and breakthroughs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 8 things you didn’t know about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor By Nora Daly In spite of all that is known about Justice Sotomayor, judicial biographer and Reuters legal affairs editor Joan Biskupic believed there was more to discover. She discussed her new book, “Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the… Continue reading
Jul 04 Dissenting justices argue Wheaton contraception decision ‘undermines confidence’ in Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A divided Supreme Court on Thursday allowed, at least for now, an evangelical college in Illinois that objects to paying for contraceptives in its health plan to avoid filling out a government document that the college says would… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch News Wrap: Celebrations around the world usher in 2014 In our news wrap Wednesday, the first day of 2014 was marked by a papal address, mayoral inaugurations and a series of bowl games for football fans. Also, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor temporarily blocked a health care law mandate… Continue watching
Dec 30 Sotomayor will usher in 2014 at Times Square By News Desk *One million revelers will see this crystal ball drop in New York's Times Square midnight of Jan. 1, 2014. Photo courtesy of Countdown Entertainment* Bronx native and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will usher in 2014 by lowering… Continue reading
Feb 21 Gwen’s Take: Inside the Supreme Court with Sonia Sotomayor By Gwen Ifill There are few places in Washington as grand as the Supreme Court. The staircases sweep, the marble columns soar, and the carved archways inside guide visitors down hushed hallways. The chamber itself, with its velvet drapes, elevated bench and rich… Continue reading
Feb 20 Sotomayor: ‘Every Day We Live Our Life, We Make a Choice’ By Katelyn Polantz Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells the story of her childhood growing up with a difficult mother, an alcoholic father and a deeply loving grandmother. Her new memoir, "My Beloved World," gives an exceptionally personal portrait of the justice from… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch Extended Interview with Justice Sonia Sotomayor Justice Sotomayor: "Every day we live our life, we make a choice"… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Justice Sotomayor Talks Life Before and on the Bench in ‘My Beloved World’ Justice Sotomayor Takes on Life Before and on the Bench in 'My Beloved World'… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Kagan’s Seating Marks Supreme Court Milestone, But Poses Recusal Hurdle The first day of the new Supreme Court term was also the first day on the bench for new Justice Elena Kagan. Women now make up a third of the high court for the first time. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching