May 26 Reactions to Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court Nomination By Admin, PBS NewsHour President Barack Obama nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court Tuesday. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Axelrod Sheds Light on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominating Process White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod describes the interview process that led President Obama to chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, and why the president is confident that she is the best person for the job. Continue watching
May 26 Key Player: Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. By Admin, PBS NewsHour When Sen. Arlen Specter switched parties in April 2008, Sen. Jeff Sessions became the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, bringing a more conservative voice to the hearings vetting President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees. Continue reading
May 26 Q&A: Supreme Court Confirmation Process By Admin, PBS NewsHour President Barack Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court - the first step in the often contentious Senate confirmation process. Continue reading
May 26 Sotomayor Followed Unlikely Path to the Door of the Supreme Court By Admin, PBS NewsHour In nominating Sonia Sotomayer, a federal appeals judge in New York, to replace retiring Justice David Souter, President Barack Obama called her an inspiring woman with an extraordinary life journey. Continue reading
May 26 Highlights of Past Supreme Court Nominees By Admin, PBS NewsHour The process of nominating and confirming Supreme Court justices is one of the cornerstones of the Constitution's separation of powers. The nomination process involves a unique interplay of legal, political and personal considerations. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Obama Nominates Sotomayor to Be Court’s First Hispanic Female Justice Judy Woodruff recaps President Obama's announcement of his nomination of Federal Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Sotomayor Nomination Sparks Debate on Role of Justices Following President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals court judge, to the Supreme Court, analysts debate her record and her confirmation road ahead. Continue watching