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Sotomayor OK'd for Supreme Court in historic vote

Aug. 6, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in a history-making Senate vote that capped a summer-long debate heavy with ethnic politics. She'll be sworn in Saturday as the court's 111th justice, third woman...
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Debate on Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court began Tuesday with the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman saying she is fair.
McCain to vote against Sotomayor

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Alexander supports Sotomayor appointment

Alexander supports Sotomayor appointment

WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- A critic of many of President Barack Obama's policies Thursday became the highest-ranking Republican to endorse Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Grassley, Sessions to vote no on Sotomayor

Grassley, Sessions to vote no on Sotomayor

WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Senate Judiciary Committee member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he would vote against the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday.
Senate committee postpones Sotomayor vote

Senate committee postpones Sotomayor vote

WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday announced it was rescheduling its confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to next week.
Lugar, Specter to vote for Sotomayor

Lugar, Specter to vote for Sotomayor

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Starr throws support behind Sotomayor

Starr throws support behind Sotomayor

WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- Pepperdine University Law School Dean Kenneth W. Starr says he supports the nomination of federal appellate judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.
New York DA says Sotomayor no radical

New York DA says Sotomayor no radical

NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) -- New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau says political pundits are incorrect when they call U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor a radical.
Sotomayor nomination sparks cheers, jeers

Sotomayor nomination sparks cheers, jeers

WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) -- The nomination of federal appellate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court drew praise and criticism from organizations left and right of center.

Hispanic groups want Latina on high court

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- Hispanic legal groups Tuesday urged President Obama to select a Hispanic judge to succeed retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler