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July 22, 2009

Lincoln Republicans for Sotomayor; Confederates Against

Lincoln Republicans for Sotomayor; Confederates Against A North-South divide is opening in the Republican Party with regard to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor is all but assured of approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee and confirmation by the full Senate, after a hearing that revealed her conservative critics had come up…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 22, 2009

Judiciary panel delays Sotomayor vote; Leahy expects confirmation

Judiciary panel delays Sotomayor vote; Leahy expects confirmation Senator Patrick Leahy, the Judiciary chairman, said his panel would vote on Sotomayor’s nomination on July 28 and expressed confidence she would win confirmation by a bipartisan vote of the full Senate in time for the Supreme Court’s earlier-than-usual first meeting Sept. 9. His prediction came as…