Sotomayor for Justice

Senate Votes to Confirm Sotomayor

Senate Votes to Confirm Sotomayor

Today, Judge Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 31 in the U.S. Senate.

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Endorsements Pour in for Sotomayor

Endorsements Pour in for Sotomayor

As the U.S. Senate prepares for the confirmation hearings of Judge Sotomayor, they need to hear from her supporters. While legal experts, politicians and professors are presenting their perspectives on television, radio and the newspapers, the Senators need to hear the voices of the community.

You can support Judge Sotomayor in her confirmation process by endorsing her right here - right now. Every voice counts and yours is most important. Please take a moment to show your strong support of this historic nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States.

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News & Media

Aug 6, 2009

Judge Sotomayor's Confirmation is a Victory for the Country and the High Court

Today, Judge Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 31 in the U.S. Senate. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino civil rights organization, joins millions around the country in celebrating Sotomayor’s confirmation by the Senate to serve as the first Hispanic Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

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Jul 28, 2009

Senate Committee Endorses Sotomayor

A Senate committee endorsed Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday in a vote that splintered nearly along party lines, signaling that Republicans will not hesitate to oppose the first Hispanic nominee to the nation's highest court when the full Senate decides whether to confirm her next week.

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Jul 27, 2009

Majority of Americans Favor Sotomayor

A majority of Americans favor confirming Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, according to a new Fox News/ Opinion Dynamic Poll conducted July 21-22. Fifty-three percent of those surveyed said they would vote to confirm Sotomayor, up from 46 percent in an early June survey.

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Sotomayor for Justice Nomination Tweets

This week Sotomayor for Justice will track all of the conversations on Twitter around her nomination in real time. Anytime, anyone, anywhere, tweets about Sotomayor we'll pick it up and report it to you.

In an effort to empower other organizations and activists we will also have a live stream of the hearings. We hope you will join us for this historic event and show your support by tweeting your support often.

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