GOP Sens. Say Sotomayor Filibuster Possible But Unlikely, Obama Defends Judge's Past Comments

Several Republican senators in appearances on various talk shows on Sunday said that they do not expect the GOP to attempt a filibuster to block the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, although none ruled the idea out, the Washington Post reports. Sen.

Obama Announces Appeals Court Judge Sotomayor As Supreme Court Nominee

President Obama this morning announced Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals as his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, the New York Times’ “The Caucus” reports.

Obama Urges Swift Confirmation Of Sotomayor; GOP Mulls Opposition Strategy

President Obama on Tuesday in his official announcement of his nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court emphasized what he called her “extraordinary journey” from a modest background to the top of the judiciary, launching a “confirmation battle that he hopes to wage over biography more than ideology,” the New York Times reports.

Potential Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor May Face Criticism For Comments On Gender, Ethnicity

Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor — whose is considered to be “near the top” of President Obama’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees to replace retiring Justice David Souter — could face criticism over a 2001 speech in which she stated that a judge’s ethnicity and gender “may and will make a difference in our judging,” the

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