Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered an eleventh-hour reprieve to the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Christian Brothers from having to provide contraceptive coverage to employees by January 1 or face stiff fines.
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Senate Confirms Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
By a vote of 68-31, the U.S. Senate confirmed pro-abortion Catholic judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice, replacing Justice David Souter.
Sotomayor Confronted On Abortion
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday that she considers the question of abortion rights to be “settled law” and said she believes there is a constitutional right to privacy.
Supreme Court Reverses Controversial Sotomayor Decision
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled in favor of white firefighters who claimed they were discriminated against by the city of New Haven, Conn., reversing a decision by Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Many believe the decision proves that Sotomayor’s personal biases in favor of gender and ethnicity will negatively impact her decisions on the bench.
Sotomayor Admits Says She’s Not Pro-Life
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During a meeting with a member of the Senate Steering Committee, Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor said she does not share the Catholic Church’s position on abortion and has never given much thought to whether or not the unborn have rights.
Sonia Sotomayor Nominated to Supreme Court
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an announcement made this morning, President Barack Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York as his pick to replace retiring justice David Souter. If confirmed, Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
New Ads to Expose Radical Backgrounds of Judicial Nominees
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Judicial Confirmation Network is launching a series of national ads exposing the radical records of President Obama’s potential nominees to the Supreme Court to the American public.
