tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493142765016058848.post6406655718191211827..comments2024-01-08T18:50:03.087-08:00Comments on LawAndOrder: Latina judge, Sonia Sotomayor Goes to the Supremes.ichbinaljhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968729252544011395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493142765016058848.post-71355949206970556562009-07-28T16:49:05.944-07:002009-07-28T16:49:05.944-07:00Pushing toward a historic Supreme Court confirmati...Pushing toward a historic Supreme Court confirmation vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday 28 July 2009 approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice, over nearly solid Republican opposition.<br /><br />The panel's 13-6 vote for Sotomayor masked deep political divisions within GOP ranks about confirming President Barack Obama's first high court nominee. Just one Republican, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, joined Democrats to support her, although four others have said they'll vote for Sotomayor when her nomination comes before the full Senate next week — and that number is expected to grow.ichbinaljhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07968729252544011395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493142765016058848.post-51750263587450152702009-06-14T12:39:03.935-07:002009-06-14T12:39:03.935-07:00Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) war...Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned on Sunday 14 June 2009 that a GOP filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is possible but added that it was "way too early to tell" if Republicans will go that route.<br /><br />McConnell and other Republicans have objected to the Democrats' plan to confirm Sotomayor before the August congressional recess, claiming that they need far more time to review her record. The White House and Democratic leaders counter that they are giving the minority the same amount of time as previous high court nominees.<br /><br />During an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation," McConnell said the filibuster option remained on the table but would not say it would be employed.ichbinaljhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07968729252544011395noreply@blogger.com