U.S. Supreme Court
Sep. 11, 2009
Sotomayor Shows Affinity for Oral Debate During First Case
Perhaps keen to show that she is, indeed, a "wise Latina," newly-ensconced Justice Sonia Sotomayor waited just 35 minutes Wednesday before asking her first question during her debut oral argument.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Perhaps keen to show that she is, indeed, a "wise Latina," newly-ensconced Justice Sonia Sotomayor waited only 35 minutes Wednesday before asking her first question from the bench. Sotomayor followed up with several more questions, indicating that - unlike Justice Clarence Thomas, who rarely speaks from the bench - she will be a prominent player in future arguments. It also sugges...
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