Comedian-turned-politician Franken sworn in as Democratic senators from MinnesotaWASHINGTON — Al Franken became a senator on Tuesday, completing the transformation from comedian to politician. Preparing for Sotomayor hearings, Leahy prefers the view from his Drawbridge FarmMIDDLESEX, Vt. — Sen. Patrick Leahy calls his Vermont home Drawbridge Farm for the shelter and solace it can offer him from the rigors of life in Washington. But its 300 acres is not enough to keep out the politics of Sonia Sotomayor’s upcoming confirmation hearings. Sotomayor’s Puerto Rico relatives hope to attend her confirmation hearings for high courtMAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rican relatives of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor — the New York-born federal appeals judge who is vying to be the first Hispanic justice on the high court — hope to attend her confirmation hearings in Washington. Leahy: Republicans told him that they would have objected to anyone Obama named to high courtMIDDLESEX, Vt. — The chairman of the Senate’s upcoming Supreme Court hearings says Republicans told him they would have objected no matter whom President Barack Obama nominated to the high court. AP sources: Puerto Rican advocacy group sends documents to Senate panel evaluating SotomayorWASHINGTON — A Puerto Rican legal advocacy group late Tuesday sent a trove of documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s past to the Senate panel considering her nomination. Puerto Rican legal advocacy group to send documents to Senate panel evaluating SotomayorWASHINGTON — A Puerto Rican civil rights leader said Tuesday he was ready to start sending a trove of documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s past to the Senate panel considering her nomination. An ‘incomplete’ grade for Supreme Court; important decisions ahead in politics, civil rightsWASHINGTON — On civil rights and campaign cash, the Supreme Court earned an “incomplete” grade in the term that just ended. There is a good chance the court will have a new member but the same right-of-center tilt when the justices return in late summer to deal with unfinished business. Court signals review of campaign finance laws, raising stakes in anti-Hillary movie caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled Monday that it could overturn decades-old laws on how money is spent on federal elections, raising the stakes in a case about a scathing documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton. White House says high court’s firefighters ruling shows Sotomayor follows judicial precedentWASHINGTON — Spinning a Supreme Court decision in its favor, the White House said Monday that the justices’ reversal of a ruling that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge proves that she follows judicial precedent. Supreme Court fails to decide on whether anti-Hillary movie should be regulated as campaign adWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has failed to decide on whether a scathing documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton that was shown during the presidential race should be regulated as if it were a campaign ad. Republican leader says Senate needs time to review additional records from Sotomayor’s careerWASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday the committee preparing for hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor needs time to review 300 boxes of records that recently turned up in connection with her work for a legal advocacy group. Chief Justice Roberts says court only offers clarity, not policy, for school administratorsWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Don’t look to the Supreme Court to set school rules, only to clarify them when officials have abdicated that responsibility, Chief Justice John Roberts said Saturday. Republican says Sotomayor must tell Americans whether she’ll be a justice for all or just someWASHINGTON — A GOP senator said Thursday he will use hearings on Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court to ask whether she intends to be a justice “for all of us, or just for some of us.” Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor follows long tradition of saying little on key issues, casesWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and senators who will vote on her confirmation are engaged in a careful conversation about where she stands on hot-button issues like abortion and gun rights. You probably won’t hear any of it, though, since the exchange is taking place in code. Sotomayor responds to GOP questions as Republican plans criticism of Obama’s judicial viewsWASHINGTON — Defending her membership in an elite all-women’s club, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told senators that the group doesn’t discriminate unfairly by gender and includes men in many of its activities. Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor says all-women’s Belizean Grove doesn’t unfairly discriminateWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN’-yuh soh-toh-my-YOR’) says an elite all-women’s club she belongs to doesn’t discriminate unfairly by gender. Sotomayor pledges to follow ruling affirming gun rights, but has read them narrowly as a judgeWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told a senator Thursday that she would follow a historic ruling affirming Americans’ right to own guns for self-defense, but pro-gun activists said they still believe she’d work to limit gun rights if confirmed for the high court. Republicans warn of difficulty for Sotomayor if Democrats push too-swift confirmationWASHINGTON — Republicans accused Democrats Wednesday of moving too hastily on Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination, warning that the decision could imperil her confirmation as they pressed the judge for more documents from her past. Top Republican warns of ‘consequences’ if Democrats push too-swift confirmation of SotomayorWASHINGTON — Republicans accused Democrats Wednesday of moving too hastily on Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination, warning that the decision could imperil her confirmation as they pressed the judge for more documents from her past. Republicans protest Democrats’ quick timetable for Sotomayor hearingsWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are protesting Democrats’ decision to schedule confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for July 13, saying they need more time to review her record. 8 national law enforcement groups endorse Supreme Court nominee SotomayorWASHINGTON — Eight national law enforcement organizations are endorsing President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor breaks ankle at New York City airport en route to Washington for Senate meetingsWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor hobbled through a packed day of meetings on Capitol Hill Monday after breaking her ankle in an early morning airport stumble, then boarding a flight from New York to Washington to visit senators who will vote on her confirmation. Cartoon showing Sotomayor strung up like pinata draws fire from Hispanics, advocates for womenOKLAHOMA CITY — Some Hispanics and advocates for women are criticizing an editorial cartoon that depicts Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as a strung-up pinata that President Barack Obama is inviting Republicans to whack. Republican doesn’t rule out trying to block Senate confirmation vote on SotomayorWASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Republican said Friday it’s “way too early to know” whether his party will try to block a vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation, leaving open a possibility that a so-far mild debate on her confirmation could turn bitter. NYC man charged with threatening to “blow up” Obama, Supreme Court nominee SotomayorNEW YORK — A Manhattan man who threatened to kill U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and said he wanted to kill President Barack Obama has been arraigned on charges of making a terroristic threat. Winning streak: An $8,283 casino jackpot, then Supreme Court nomination for SotomayorWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor hit a casino jackpot for more than $8,000 last year. Sotomayor dealt with media access, copyright issues as judge, was reversed in online caseWASHINGTON — As a federal judge, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor dealt with two important media issues — copyrights and access — and was reversed by higher courts when she ruled that freelance writers need not be compensated for online use of their published work, documents released Thursday show. White House: Sotomayor’s swift survey response builds case for timely confirmation hearingsWASHINGTON — The White House says Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s quick response to an extensive Senate survey should lead to swift confirmation hearings. White House contacted Sotomayor about high-court seat before Souter announced he would retireWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor says the White House contacted her about serving on the high court four days before Justice David Souter announced that he would retire. NRA asks Supreme Court to overturn Chicago handgun ban, apply Constitution to states, citiesWASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to strike down strict gun control laws in the Chicago area, setting the stage for another high court battle over Second Amendment protections for gun owners. |
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