The Committee for Justice

Obama chooses 1st young appeals court nominee

Obama chooses 1st young appeals court nominee

Obama borrows from GOP playbook in choosing 39-year-old liberal professor for appeals court. Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared.
 

NRA threats on Sotomayor met with shrugs

Influential NRA, initially on sidelines, falls short in late bid for 'no' votes on Sotomayor. The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.
 

Judiciary Committee OKs Sotomayor for high court

Senate Judiciary Committee approves Sonia Sotomayor to be first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Pushing toward a historic Supreme Court confirmation vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice, over nearly solid Republican opposition.
 

Analysis: GOP struggles for anti-Sotomayor message

Analysis: Republicans, outnumbered and politically wary, lack cohesive opposition to Sotomayor. A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she's not fit to serve.
 

Analysis: GOP struggles for anti-Sotomayor message

Analysis: Republicans, outnumbered and politically wary, lack cohesive opposition to Sotomayor. A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she's not fit to serve.