Schumer says Sotomaror is mainstream judge, not a liberal, and will follow the law

October 1st, 2009 Sponsor of media shield criticizes administrationWASHINGTON — A key Senate sponsor of a bill to protect reporters' sources in federal court said Thursday the Obama administration has unexpectedly tried to weaken the protections. Supporters of the so-called media shield bill must now decide whether to proceed without counting on administration support.

September 9th, 2009 Madoff judge to be nominated to appeals courtNEW YORK — The White House plans to nominate the judge who presided over the Bernard Madoff case to the appeals court that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor served on, Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday.

August 6th, 2009 Senate confirms Sotomayor for Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor Thursday as the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court. The vote was 68-31 for Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's first high court nominee.

August 6th, 2009 Senate poised to make history with Sotomayor voteWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio said he'd break with his party to support Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor Thursday, as the Senate pressed toward a history-making vote to confirm her as the first Hispanic justice over the grave objections of most GOP senators.

August 6th, 2009 Sotomayor poised to become first Hispanic justiceWASHINGTON — The Senate pressed toward a history-making vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice Thursday, elevating the daughter of Puerto Rican parents after a summer-long debate filled with ethnic politics. She would be the first justice nominated by a Democratic president in a decade and a half.

August 4th, 2009 Senate opens debate on Sotomayor for Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — The Senate's top Republican said Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor fails the test of impartiality despite her impressive background, while the senior Democrat defended her as a mainstream moderate, as the Senate prepared to debate the judge expected to be confirmed as the first Hispanic and third female justice. Republican Sen.

July 21st, 2009 Senator: All workers should get eligibility checkWASHINGTON — The Senate Democrat leading the push for changes in immigration law says verifying that people are legally employed will require all workers — citizens and immigrants — to prove they are eligible to hold jobs in the U.S. New York Democratic Sen.

July 13th, 2009 Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor 'out of mainstream' WASHINGTON — The leading Judiciary Committee Republican is charging that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is "out of the mainstream" of legal thinking and has a very activist judicial profile. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama made the assertion just hours before Sotomayor, who would be the third woman to join the court, was to face her initial confirmation hearing.

July 13th, 2009 Sotomayor arrives, Supreme Court hearing under wayWASHINGTON — Sonia Sotomayor took her seat for Supreme Court confirmation hearings on Monday as Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee renewed their weeks-long debate over her qualifications to render justice impartially. "She's not far left.

July 13th, 2009 Sotomayor arrives for hearingWASHINGTON — Sonia Sotomayor has arrived for her Senate Supreme Court confirmation hearing. As the week of hearings begins, Republicans and Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are renewing their debate over her qualifications to render justice impartially.

July 5th, 2009 Colin Powell attacks critics of SotomayorWASHINGTON — Colin Powell, one of the nation's most prominent African-Americans, is going after people who attacked Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor because of her stand in favor of affirmative action. Powell, who's from the same Bronx neighborhood in New York as Sotomayor, said she should face "a spirited set of hearings" in the Senate.

June 3rd, 2009 Sotomayor stays mum during Senate visitsWASHINGTON — Judge Sonia Sotomayor is not shy. By all accounts, her hearing is fine.

May 31st, 2009 Schumer: Sotomayor 'virtually filisbuster-proof'WASHINGTON — A leading Democratic senator says that President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee is "virtually filibuster-proof" when his colleagues look at her record. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said Sunday that Sonia Sotomayor's nomination is heading toward confirmation.

May 31st, 2009 Schumer: Sotomayor 'virtually filibuster-proof'WASHINGTON — A leading Democratic senator says that President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee is "virtually filibuster-proof" when his colleagues look at her record. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said Sunday that Sonia Sotomayor's nomination is heading toward confirmation.

May 6th, 2009 Schumer: Mandate bird strike reportingWASHINGTON — New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that each time a bird hits an airplane, it should be reported to the Federal Aviation Administration.