She was the first hispanic and latina justice sotomayor was born in the bronx, new york city, to puerto ricanborn parents. The bronx congressman jose serrano said that, after her nomination, people on. Nomination of judge sonia sotomayor to be an associate. Judge sonia sotomayor, who rose from the housing projects of the bronx to the top of the legal profession, made history thursday when the senate confirmed her. Judge sonia sotomayor faces off against the senate judiciary committee next week in a bid to become the 111th justice of the u. The first hispanic and third woman appointed to the united states supreme court, sonia sotomayor has become an instant american icon. How republican senators voted on sotomayor interactive graphic.
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Supreme court nominee judge sonia sotomayor addressed the senate panel during her confirmation hearing monday. During sotomayors nomination, the clubs membership policies drew criticism, and. Senate vote on the supreme court nomination of judge sonia sotomayor may tell us more about the republican party than it. Of the four women in final contention for the job the competition included two members of his administration, solicitor general elena kagan and homeland security secretary janet napolitano as well as his fellow chicagoan, appeals court judge diane p. Press reports have indicated that sotomayor is giving senators private assurances that she will follow supreme court precedents on the second amendment. With the senate confirmation hearing of supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor less than a week away, both parties are stepping up their daily efforts to frame the coming judiciary committee debate senator mitch mcconnell of kentucky, the republican leader, on tuesday said the supreme courts recent reversal of a sotomayor decision on workplace discrimination raised serious. Sonia sotomayors amazing rise intelligent, gregarious and at times disarmingly. Sotomayors nomination was submitted to the united states senate on june 1, 2009, when the 111th congress reconvened after its memorial day recess. Obamas supreme court nominee sotomayor met tuesday with six senators, courtesy visits with the lawmakers who will decide whether she will become.
This thread is about associate justice sonia sotomayor and all related topics. Senate vote 262 nomination of sonia sotomayor to the. The senate was composed of 58 democrats, 2 independents who caucused with the democrats, and 40 republicans at the time. Sonia sotomayor has served as a judge on the united states court of appeals for the second circuit since october 1998. Her nomination was confirmed by the senate in august 2009 by a vote of 6831.
Join facebook to connect with sonia sotomayor and others you may know. Leahy said it was unlikely that republicans would try to block the nomination. Lauren collinss 2010 profile of justice sonia sotomayor. Sonia sotomayor, the first hispanic appointed to the united states supreme court, has written a candid memoir about her life leading up to that appointment in 2009. She has the distinction of being its first justice of hispanic heritage, the first latina, its third female justice, and its twelfth roman catholic justice.
Sonia maria sotomayor is an american lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of. Appointed by president barack obama, sotomayor became the first hispanic supreme court justice. The senate voted to confirm judge sonia sotomayor to the u. Senator klobuchar, the senior senator from minnesota and an active member of the judiciary committee, led a group of five women. Justice sonia sotomayor speaks at stanford stanford news. Sonia sotomayor made history on august 6, 2009, when the u. She has been hailed as one of the ablest federal judges currently sitting for her thoughtful opinions,i and as a role model of aspiration, discipline, commitment, intellectual prowess and integrityii for her ascent to the federal bench from an upbringing in a south bronx. On gun rights, abortion and even immigration reform, sotomayor has provided the.
Sonia maria sotomayor is an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states, serving since august 2009. She follows justice ruth bader ginsburg and former. Everything you need to know about sonia sotomayors. Sonia sotomayor the sinker one thing i love about our librarys nonfiction group is that it encourages me to read books i would never pick up on my own. Senate confirms sonia sotomayor for supreme court cnn. Sonia sotomayor s amazing rise intelligent, gregarious and at times disarmingly personal, justice sonia sotomayor s memoir, my. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting justice, she recounts her life from a bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.
The daughter of parents who moved to new york city from puerto rico, sotomayor was raised in a housing project in the bronx. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Supreme court today, making her the first hispanic supreme court justice and just the third woman to sit on the court the 55year. Sonia sotomayor supreme court nomination wikipedia. Democratic senators on judge sotomayor confirmation vote. She was the first hispanic and the third woman to serve on the supreme court. Us senate confirms sonia sotomayor as first latina supreme court justice. Sessions said republicans should be careful bringing up race during sotomayors confirmation hearings. My beloved world by sonia sotomayor, paperback barnes. Nomination of judge sonia sotomayor to be an associate justice of the united states supreme court prepared floor statement of senator chuck grassley of iowa mr. Bill clinton nominated sotomayor to be a judge of the u. Chances are nobody who meets her ever dreams of calling her anything so informal. Sonia sotomayor, who became a justice of the supreme court of the united states in 2009, spoke about the importance of broad education and charity at stanford memorial auditorium. The senate confirmed sonia sotomayor to be an associate justice of the supreme court on august 6, 2009, by a vote of 6831.
Carol publishing group also in 1997, sotomayor ruled that a book of trivia from the television program seinfeld infringed on the of. Upcoming sonia sotomayor events in my area today, near my city tonight, this weekend, this summer. Sotomayors views on abortion, gun rights come under the. Sonia sotomayor, associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 2009.
More senators are weighing in this afternoon on where they stand on the supreme court nomination of judge sonia sotomayor. There is no way the senators will be able to know for sure. The big question is a feature where influential lawmakers, pundits and interest group leaders give their answers to a question thats driving discussion in news circles around the country. This book goes into a brief history of sonias history including her early schooling, diabetes, getting into princeton and yale law school, her extra curricular activities during school, and then her extraordinary career. Sotomayor defends ties to association the new york times. My beloved world by sonia sotomayor the boston globe. Citing what he viewed as a lack of straightforward answers, speeches and controversial decisions by the judge, senator jon kyl, an arizona republican on the senate judiciary committee, just announced on the senate floor that he would oppose her confirmation. I thank the many senators who took part yesterday in the historic debate on the nomination of judge sonia sotomayor to the supreme court. New york senators charles schumer and kirsten gillibrand wrote a joint letter to obama urging him to appoint sotomayor, or alternatively interior secretary ken salazar, to the supreme court if a vacancy should arise during his term. I hope today that we will conclude this debate and vote on her confirmation. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. By ben pershing the main storyline of sonia sotomayors supreme court nomination whether shell be confirmed seems hardly in doubt, but her candidacy has already become the vehicle for other interesting subplots.
Praise, skepticism greet sonia sotomayor during supreme court. Senate approves sotomayor to supreme court the new york. Sonia sotomayor began service as an associate justice of the supreme court in 2009. In july, the national rifle association, which historically has stayed out of judicial nomination fights, came out against justice sotomayor and said it. Sonia sotomayor, of new york, to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. Judges on the federal courts of appeals are supposed to stick to the law and to obey precedent. Judge sonia sotomayor defended her membership in an allfemale networking club, telling senators that the group did not discriminate in an inappropriate way.
Judge sonia sotomayor was confirmed by the senate in a 68to31 vote on her nomination to the supreme court. Biography sonia sotomayor the fearless federal trial court judge who saved major league baseball from a ruinous 1995 strike managed an easy win in her confirmation to the united states supreme court in 2009. In addition to her work in the court of appeals, sotomayor also began teaching law as an adjunct professor at new. Senate, largely along party lines, sotomayor entered the record book as.
Senators start setting stage for sotomayor hearings the. Supreme court, says that she prefers to be called sonia from the bronx. She is the third woman to become an associate justice of the supreme court. Earlier in the week, sotomayor defended her participation in the group, telling senators that it involves men in some of its events and that she was. The rundown sotomayors views on abortion, gun rights come under the microscope. So why did sonia sotomayor get the nod as barack obamas first pick for the supreme court. Democratic senators spoke to reporters following the senate vote on the confirmation of judge sonia sotomayor to be an associate justice of the. Alisa this thread is about associate justice sonia sotomayor and all. On april 9th, senator gillibrand spoke with sonia sotomayors cousin, miriam gonzerelli, about sotomayors moving memoir my. Senate floor, where gun owners definitely face an uphill battle. Book your sonia sotomayor vip meet and greet tickets, or sonia sotomayor ticket packages 2020, find sonia sotomayor tour dates and schedule 2020 click here. Sotomayor issued an injunction against the team owners, effectively bringing the eightmonth strike to an end.
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