Abortion protesters whisked out of Sotomayor’s Senate hearing after outbursts

WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion protesters briefly disrupted Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination hearing on several occasions Monday.

GOP Senator Graham predicts Sotomayor Supreme Court confirmation ‘barring meltdown’

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats praised Sonia Sotomayor as a Hispanic pioneer well qualified for the Supreme Court on Monday, but Republicans questioned her impartiality and President Barack Obama’s views as well at the start of confirmation hearings.

Some comments from the Sotomayor confirmation hearing

Some excerpts from comments during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

Abortion protester whisked out of Sotomayor’s Senate hearing after outburst

WASHINGTON — An anti-abortion protester briefly disrupted the opening of Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination hearing.

NRA raises ‘very serious concerns’ on Sotomayor but stops short of opposing her

WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association says it has very serious concerns about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor based on her rulings on weapons rights.

White firefighters prevail in Supreme Court ruling on race and promotions

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.

White House gives Senate panel documents on Sotomayor’s speeches, writings, nomination

WASHINGTON — The White House delivered a huge portfolio of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s writings, speeches and rulings to Capitol Hill Wednesday, with details about the federal judge that will shape the debate over seating her on the court.

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