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GOP tries to head off liberal Stevens replacement

Republicans are promising a "whale of a fight" during the congressional election campaign if President Barack Obama picks too liberal a nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens....

 

Supreme Court Justice Stevens to retire

Supreme Court Justice Stevens to retire

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens says he will retire from his job this summer after 35 years on the bench.

 

Justice Stevens wants what's 'best for the court'

Justice Stevens wants what's 'best for the court'

John Paul Stevens, 89, isn't ready to say when he'll retire, but when it comes, his exit will mark a significant shift for the divided Supreme Court.

 

Justice Ruth Ginsburg hospitalized for drowsiness

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized overnight after experiencing extreme drowsiness but was later released from hospital, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday.

 

Sonia Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court justice

Chief Justice Roberts administers the oath on a quiet morning so she can begin work 'without delay,' he says.

 

Senate confirms Sotomayor, first Hispanic on Supreme Court

Senate confirms Sotomayor, first Hispanic on Supreme Court

Judge Sonia Sotomayor won U.S. Senate approval on Thursday to become the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court.

 

Support mounts for Sotomayor

A seventh Republican broke ranks on Wednesday and backed Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, who appeared virtually certain of winning Senate approval as the first Hispanic on the highest U.S. court.

 

Senate Republicans delay Sotomayor vote

Senate Republicans on Tuesday slowed down the anticipated confirmation of U.S. President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor.

 

Following Two Days of Hearings, 90% Expect Sotomayor to Be Confirmed

Following the first two days of confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, voters overwhelmingly expect her to be confirmed for the U.S. Supreme Court but remain divided as to whether she should be. Ninety percent (90%) now say her confirmation is likely while only four percent (4%) say it is not. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% of voters now favor her confirmation while 43% are opposed. Importantly, those who are undecided have a positive view of President Obama and are probably willing to give him and his nominee the benefit of the doubt.

 

Sotomayor is grilled on abortion and gun rights

GOP senators press the Supreme Court nominee for her views on controversial subjects. But Sotomayor avoids engaging with her questioners and sticks to her judicial record.

 

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