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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 15, 2009

Sotomayor Fields Tough Questions

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor faced some tough questions on the second day of her confirmation hearing Tuesday, but nothing she said in response is likely to pose any threat to her eventual confirmation, political experts say.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor faced some tough questions on the second day of her confirmation hearing Tuesday, but nothing she said in response is likely to pose any threat to her eventual confirmation, political experts say.

Sotomayor, who repeatedly asked critics to focus on her 17 years of experience as a judge rather than public comments she has made outside the courtroom...

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