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"Sotomayor Vows 'Fidelity to the Law' as Hearings Start"

"Sotomayor Vows 'Fidelity to the Law' as Hearings Start": Neil A. Lewis will have this article Tuesday in The New York Times.

Amy Goldstein, Robert Barnes, and Paul Kane of The Washington Post have a news update headlined "Sotomayor Addresses Senators as Her Confirmation Hearing Begins." The Post also has news updates headlined "'Jane Roe' Arrested at Supreme Court Hearing" and "Quiet and Calm Outside Sotomayor Hearings."

James Oliphant of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined "Sotomayor hearings begin with support, skepticism; Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee tout her Bronx upbringing and historic nomination, while some Republicans warn she could be an 'activist judge' with an agenda."

Kathy Kiely and Joan Biskupic of USA Today have a news update headlined "'Judge's task is to apply the law,' Sotomayor tells panel."

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has articles headlined "Sotomayor opens by stressing fidelity to the law; She presented a compelling story of family struggle and had a few words of explanation to her harshest critics" and "Sotomayor hearings begin with debate over judges' role; Senators drew the battle lines early in confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nominee."

David Lightman and Marisa Taylor of McClatchy Newspapers report that "Sotomayor pledges to apply -- not make -- the law."

The Associated Press has reports headlined "Sotomayor an intent listener who soaks it all in"; "GOP does political straddle on Sotomayor"; "Liberals, conservatives battle over Ricci"; "Abortion case plaintiff arrested at Senate hearing"; and "Puerto Ricans tune in hearings, cheer on Sotomayor."

And CNN.com reports that "Sotomayor pledges 'fidelity to the law.'"

Full post as published by How Appealing on July 13, 2009 (boomark / email).