Sonia Sotomayor Nomination

New York Daily NewsJustice Sonia Sotomayor looking for law not love; still humbled by appointmentNew York Daily NewsThe newest member of the high court told journalists in Puerto Rico Friday that, while she was dating up to last spring, she doesn't expect to find romance ...and more »  

On Friday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor told journalists on Friday in Puerto Rico that she is disappointed with the commercialization of her image and, at times, startled by her own celebrity.  

Judge Sotomayor's decision was significant. She believed that "The strike has placed the entire concept of collective bargaining on trial."Contributor: Harold FriendPublished: Nov 24, 2009  

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says she has had to adjust to a “hurricane” of public attention since her appointment to the US Supreme Court, but she has been touched by the support from so many well-wishers. Speaking to reporters during a ...  

It's that time of year! No, I'm not talking about Chrismuhkwanzakkuh, I'm talking about the annual ritual of making of Top 10 lists. Herewith is my list of the Top 10 Most Significant LGBT Events of 2009 in the United States.10. Sonia Sotomayor is confirmed to the United States Supreme Court: August 6, 2009.Hey, the United States Supreme Court doesn't get new members every year. Lots of presidents don't get to appoint any justices, and their...  

GLAAD launches online petition against Buju Banton Grammy noms. Phoenix city councilman Tom Simplot and his partner David Smith, who were first to sign up for the city's domestic partner registry, have split. Tom Ford photographs, discusses Single Man cast...  

Sonia Sotomayor has turned down almost every interview request since being appointed to the Supreme Court. But that didn't stop the former editor of Latina from drawing on her history with the Justice in a new piece. In "Her Honor," writer and former Latina editor in chief Sandra Guzman paints a warm portrait of Justice Sotomayor, shedding light on her humanity, humility, commitment to family and keen intellect. Using friends and family...  

WASHINGTON -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court's newest member, got to deliver the Supreme Court's first opinion of the new term.Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor It was also Sotomayor's first opinion as a Supreme Court justice. She joined...  

Keeping with her race-conscious and activist judicial philosophy, Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made her Supreme Court debut by introducing a pair of new terms aimed at describing illegal immigrants in a more friendly and politically correct way. A former top policy maker at the leftist Puerto Rico Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF), Sotomayor used “undocumented immigrant” and “undocumented worker” in lieu of illegal immigrant in her...  

Sotomayor to make 1st Puerto Rico visit as justiceThe Associated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Sonia Sotomayor is visiting Puerto Rico this week for the first time since becoming the US Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice, ...and more »  

On an eventful morning at the Supreme Court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued her first opinion as a justice: Mohawk Industries v. Carpenter, involving the attorney-client privilege. As is customary with first opinions, it was unanimous, though Justice Clarence Thomas filed...  

Supreme Court justices on Monday took up a case that could reshape the realm of what can be patented, and expressed skepticism about giving protection to abstract business innovations. The justices, including the court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor,... Supreme Court - Supreme Court of the United States - Patent - Sonia Sotomayor - Business method patent  

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its first argued decisions of the term today, and the very first was written by the newest justice, Sonia Sotomayor, in a dispute over a fired employee’s conversations with a lawyer. The opinion (PDF) by Sotomayor said a court’s ruling against a claim of attorney-client privilege is not subject to an immediate appeal, according to SCOTUSblog and the Associated Press. The employee, who worked for Mohawk Industries...  

From NBC's Pete Williams and Mark MurraySupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued her first opinion for the court today, a 9-0 ruling on a technical issue of legal appeals procedure.  The court handed down three other minor decisions today, getting a late start on issuing rulings in argued cases. It did NOT issue a decision in that Citizen United vs. Federal Election Commission. We have one more potential decision day this month -- next...  

As Phil just reported, Carly Fiorina said this morning that had she been a senator she "probably" would have voted to confirm Justice Sonia Sotomayor because she seemed "qualified." When asked if Chuck DeVore would have confirmed Sotomayor, his campaign communications director Joshua Trevino told TAS "the answer is absolutely not" -- citing an improper understanding of the Constitution. "Chuck wants pro-life Supreme Court...