Sotomayor confirmed by vote of 68-31
After two days of floor debate, the Senate voted 68-31 to confirm Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor as a Justice of the Supreme Court.
Justice Sotomayor will be on the bench for the Sept. 9 reargument of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (08-205) and her first full term will begin Oct. 5.
On a side note: Here are the confirmation Senate voting of the other Supreme Court judges:
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, September 29, 2005, 78 – 22
Justice Samuel A. Alito, January 31, 2006, 58 – 42
Justice Stephen G. Breyer, July 29, 1994, 87-9
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, August 03, 1993, 96-3
Justice Clarence Thomas, October 15, 1991, 52-48
Retired Justice David H. Souter, October 02, 1990, 90-9
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, February 03, 1988, 97-0
Justice Antonin Scalia, September 17, 1986, 98-0
Justice John Paul Stevens, December 17, 1975, 98-0
Roll call update: Here are all 31 GOP Senators that voted no:
John Ensign
*Charles E. Grassley
*Richard Burr
Saxby Chambliss
Johnny Isakson
*John Thune
Jon Kyl
*John McCain
*Jim DeMint
John Cornyn
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Roger F. Wicker
Thad Cochran
Mike Johanns
Bob Corker
Pat Roberts
**Sam Brownback
**Jim Bunning
Mitch McConnell
*David Vitter
Jeff Sessions
*Richard C. Shelby
*Lisa Murkowski
James E. Risch
*Mike Crapo
Orrin G. Hatch
*Robert F. Bennett
*Tom Coburn
James M. Inhofe
John Barrasso
Michael B. Enzi
* Up for re-election for 2010
** Up for re-election for 2010 but announced retiring.
Later update from Legal Times blog:
The Court announced that she [Sotomayor] will be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Supreme Court. She'll be given the constitutional oath of office in a private ceremony in the justices' conference room, followed by the judicial oath in the East Conference Room before a gathering of Sotomayor's friends and family. A formal investiture ceremony will take place on Sept. 8 with a special sitting of the Court.
On that note, a reprise of the show’s theme song and opening may be in order in honor of Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor.
After two days of floor debate, the Senate voted 68-31 to confirm Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor as a Justice of the Supreme Court.
Justice Sotomayor will be on the bench for the Sept. 9 reargument of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (08-205) and her first full term will begin Oct. 5.
On a side note: Here are the confirmation Senate voting of the other Supreme Court judges:
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, September 29, 2005, 78 – 22
Justice Samuel A. Alito, January 31, 2006, 58 – 42
Justice Stephen G. Breyer, July 29, 1994, 87-9
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, August 03, 1993, 96-3
Justice Clarence Thomas, October 15, 1991, 52-48
Retired Justice David H. Souter, October 02, 1990, 90-9
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, February 03, 1988, 97-0
Justice Antonin Scalia, September 17, 1986, 98-0
Justice John Paul Stevens, December 17, 1975, 98-0
Roll call update: Here are all 31 GOP Senators that voted no:
John Ensign
*Charles E. Grassley
*Richard Burr
Saxby Chambliss
Johnny Isakson
*John Thune
Jon Kyl
*John McCain
*Jim DeMint
John Cornyn
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Roger F. Wicker
Thad Cochran
Mike Johanns
Bob Corker
Pat Roberts
**Sam Brownback
**Jim Bunning
Mitch McConnell
*David Vitter
Jeff Sessions
*Richard C. Shelby
*Lisa Murkowski
James E. Risch
*Mike Crapo
Orrin G. Hatch
*Robert F. Bennett
*Tom Coburn
James M. Inhofe
John Barrasso
Michael B. Enzi
* Up for re-election for 2010
** Up for re-election for 2010 but announced retiring.
Later update from Legal Times blog:
The Court announced that she [Sotomayor] will be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Supreme Court. She'll be given the constitutional oath of office in a private ceremony in the justices' conference room, followed by the judicial oath in the East Conference Room before a gathering of Sotomayor's friends and family. A formal investiture ceremony will take place on Sept. 8 with a special sitting of the Court.
On that note, a reprise of the show’s theme song and opening may be in order in honor of Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor.
1 comment:
Talk about the GOP not playing well with others.
Maybe the Falafel King will come close to blowing a gasket tonight, or Coultergasts viens in the neck will pop out even more, or the Weasels beady little eyes will get beadier.
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