|
New
& Recent Conflicts
War
and Conflict
Links Portal
for pages on the history of comics and superhero
characters Portal
for pages on the nations of the world Portal
for pages on military history Lists
of wars throughout history and from around the
world Biographical
files on individuals who impact American politics,
culture, business, education and other arenas of
life in the United States. Pages
on the governmental systems of selected
nations. United
States national government and politics. The
latest changes to the History Guy site. Information
on the History Guy, the origin of the website,
along with commentaries
and a site
map. |
Copyright © 1998-2011 Roger A. Lee and 02.13.11
"The History Guy" is a Registered Trademark.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Controversies, Politics, Confirmation Battle, and Swearing-in as an Associate Justice
With the appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, President Obama is attempting to put his mark on the Supreme Court. Given the opportunity very early in his new administration by the retirement of Justice Souter, President Obama chose a legal veteran with a compelling background story, and a great deal of experience on the bench as a judge.Regardless of Sonia Sotomayor's qualifications, the Republicans in Congress and the more conservative political action groups are going to put up a fight to try to stop Sotomayor's confirmation by the Senate.
Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation of her nomination to sit on the nation's highest court after the United States Senate approved her nomination on August 6, 2009 by a vote of 68–31. Judge Sotomayor will be the Supreme Court's 111th justice, its third female Justice (after Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg) and the first Latina Justice. Technically, she is not the first Hispanic, as former Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, who was a Sephardic Jew of Portuguese descent, was the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court. Sotomayor is only the second justice for whom English (standard English or otherwise) was not their first language. (Justice Clarence Thomas originally spoke the Gullah dialect as a child). Sotomayor grew up speaking Spanish, and later learned English.
Sonia Sotomayor will be sworn in at 11 AM, in Chief Justice Roberts's conference room in the Suprme Court building. This will be the first time that a Supreme Court swearing in will be recorded on television. Prior to this event, television cameras have not been allowed in the Supreme Court.
Below are some links and resources on this new challenge for the Obama Administration.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Appointment: Controversies, Politics, and the Confirmation Battle.
President Obama nominating Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, May 26, 2009
Chief Justice John Roberts swearing in Judge Sonia Sotomayor as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, August 8, 2009
Links and Resources:
Graham Becomes First Judiciary Republican to Back Sotomayor--Washington Post, July 22, 2009Sotomayor is mum on PR statehood vs. independence--Associated Press, July 15, 2009
FACT CHECK: Sotomayor tied abortion ban, slavery?--Associated Press, July 15, 2009
Sotomayor's Exchanges with Senator Leahy on July 14, 2009 at her confirmation hearings.-History Guy Page on the Supreme Court
Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings on CSPAN
GOP Senators Are Set to Question Judge's Impartiality--New York Times, July 12, 2009
What to watch for at Sotomayor hearing--Houston Chronicle, July 12, 2009
Is Sotomayor the First (or Second) Hispanic Pick for the Supreme Court?-May 26, 2009
Why Obama Picked Her--Time.com, Tuesday, May. 26, 2009
The Case Against Sotomayor--The New Republic, May 26, 2009
Judge Sonia Sotomayor-- Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Historyguy.com Search Engine
|
Sonia Sotomayor Born 1954 in Bronx, NY
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by George H.W. Bush on November 27, 1991, to a seat vacated by John M. Walker, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1992, and received commission on August 12, 1992. Service terminated on October 13, 1998, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 25, 1997, to a seat vacated by J. Daniel Mahoney; Confirmed by the Senate on October 2, 1998, and received commission on October 7, 1998. Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Nominated by President Barack Obama on May26, 2009 to a seat vacated by the retirement of Justice Souter; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 6, 2009, and sworn in on August 8, 2009.
Education: Princeton University, B.A., 1976 Yale Law School, J.D., 1979
Professional Career: Assistant district attorney, New York County District Attorney's Office, 1979-1984 Private practice, New York City, 1984-1992 Ethnicity: Hispanic Gender: Female |
Read
the History Guy Weblog and the
War
and Conflict Journal--New Southern
Sudan Erupts in More
Violence--posted
April 22, 2009 Russia
Expands War; Invades
Georgia--posted
August 10, 2008 Georgia
Attacks South Ossetia and Risks Russian
Intervention--posted
August 7, 2008 Iran
War Scenario for April,
2008-posted April 9,
2008 Pakistan's
Violent Political History Continues With
Bhutto's
Assassination--posted
Dec. 27, 2007 Casualties
in the Somali
War--posted Dec. 2,
2007 Musharraf's
Martial Law Endangers the War on
Terror--posted on
Nov. 4, 2007 Biography:
Pervez
Musharraf--posted on
Nov.4, 2007 Kurds
At War: Turkey, Iraq, and
Iran--posted on
October 22, 2007 Stormfront:
The Consequences of September 11 and America's
Wars Around the
World--posted on
Sept. 11, 2007 The
Calm Before The Storm: The World of September
10, 2001--posted on
Sept. 10, 2007 Mid-East
War Fears: Israel Versus Syria
Again?--posted on
Aug. 14, 2007 France
at War: French Victories and
Defeats--posted May
11, 2007 America
and France: A Long Relationship Spanning War and
Peace--posted May 10,
2007 Cinco
de Mayo, 1862: The Battle Of
Puebla --posted May
5, 2007 The
Long War on Terror: What is in a War's
Name?--posted May 3,
2007 Turkey:
To Coup, or not to Coup, that, is the
question!--posted May
2, 2007 Canada's
Afghan War--posted
April 29, 2007. Wars
and Conflicts of Burma/Myanmar
--The Wars and Conflicts
of Burma/Myanmar from the Anglo-Burmese Wars to the
pro-democracy Myanmar uprising of 2007. Wars
of Iran and
Persia--Lists the wars
and conflicts of Persia and Iran from the 18th
Century to the present. The
2007 Pro-Democracy Uprising in
Myanmar--The
current uprising in Myanmar. North
Lebanon Conflict
(2007)--Fighting between
the Lebanese government and a Jihadist Palestinian
militia calling itself Fatah al-Islam. bin
Laden's Declaration of War Against the United
States-- Long before
9/11, Osama bin Laden declared his hatred and his
intent to harm America. Current
Wars of the World--A
listing of current wars and conflicts around the
world. Military
Coups in Turkey-A
listing of military coups in modern Turkey
(1960-1997). Comparing
America's Wars Duration in
Months-A look at
America's wars and comparing their length in
months. War
in Afghanistan--Details
on the origins of this ongoing war; part of the War
on Terror Ethiopia-Somalia
War of 2006*New*--A
brief description of the Ethiopia-Somalia War which
began in 2006, and is a part of the larger Somali
Civil War. Ethiopia-Somali
Wars and Conflicts*New*--Listing
the wars and conflicts between Ethiopia and
Somalia Wars
of Germany--The
wars and conflicts of Germany from the
Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 to the War in
Afghanistan. Iraq
War: Links and
Resources*New*--Links
and resources on the Iraq War. Iraq
War: Prisoner Abuse and Abu Ghraib Links and
Resources*New*--Links
and resources on the Iraq War's biggest
scandal. Iraq
War: Battles and
Campaigns*New*--Links
and resources on Iraq War battles and military
operations. Israel-Lebanon/Hezbollah
War of
2006--*New*--Details
and analysis on the warfare along the Lebanese
border which began in July, 2006! Israel-Lebanon
Conflict--*New*--Background
information on the decades-long warfare and
conflict along the Israel/Lebanon
border. Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict--*New*--Background
information on the long-running warfare between
Israel and the Palestinians! Israeli-Palestinian
Battles and
Campaigns--*New*--Specific
information on the warfare raids, battles,
terrorist attacks, and retaliations between Israel
and the Palestinians! Waziristan
War----The
War on Terror expands to Pakistan's Northwest
Frontier! Hamas----The
terrorist/resistance group now ruling the
Palestinian Authority! Wars
of 2006--*--Wars
and conflicts of 2006!
Taliban
Advances; Pakistan in Mortal
Danger--posted April
22, 2009