Jul 13 Text and Video: Sotomayor’s Opening Statement By PBS News Hour Sonia Sotomayor delivered her opening statement to lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday as they evaulate her nomination to the Supreme Court. The text of her remarks is as prepared for delivery and released by the White House. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Sotomayor Pledges ‘Fidelity to the Law’ as Hearings Begin The Senate Judiciary Committee launched hearings Monday on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle offers insight. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings Gear Up Senate confirmation hearings begin Monday for Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Other News: Stocks Drop on Economic Recovery Doubts In other news, stocks dipped to their lowest levels in more than two months on doubts about the strength of the economic recovery, and the president of Costa Rica agreed to mediate the political crisis in Honduras. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Supreme Court Term Brought Some Surprises Legal analysts Linda Greenhouse and Thomas Goldstein examine the impact of the most significant Supreme Court decisions of the 2008 term, including a narrow ruling on the landmark Voting Rights Act. Continue watching
Jun 29 Firefighters Case Prompts Reaction on Sotomayor’s Role in Lower Court Decision By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court's Ricci v. DeStefano decision was highly anticipated not only because of its potential impact on civil rights and affirmative action, but also due to high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's role in the case as an appeals court… Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court Rules 5-4 for White Firefighters in Job Promotions Bias Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions due to their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor supported as an appeals court judge. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch Other News: Obama Touts Stimulus, Ruling Party Wins in Lebanon In other news, President Barack Obama predicted stimulus funds will help create or save 600,000 jobs this summer and Lebanese election results show the ruling, pro-Western bloc beat back a political challenge from Hezbollah. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Senators Weigh In on Sotomayor’s Confirmation Prospects Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor met with more lawmakers Wednesday as controversy continued to simmer over some of her past remarks. Sens. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., and Ben Cardin, D-Md., weigh in on Sotomayor's nomination. Continue watching
Jun 02 Earlier Sotomayor Senate Appearances Hold Clues for Supreme Court Confirmation By Admin, PBS News Hour As Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor finishes her first round of closed-door visits with lawmakers Tuesday, it won't be the first time she's faced questions from some of the senators who will decide if she ascends to the nation's highest… Continue reading