Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
Center President Nancy Northup authored a blog on the Hill on Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings this week and the historical silence on the discussion of Roe v. Wade at these hearings. “Allowing a willful haze of ignorance to cloud judicial hearings sets a terrible precedent. The Senate, and Judge Sotomayor, should reclaim and reinvigorate the confirmation process with a willingness to discuss all of the Court’s jurisprudence, including constitutional protections for abortion rights,” wrote Northup. Nancy also appeared on CNN and ABC News and was quoted in the Los Angeles Times commenting on the hearings. Learn more about the Supreme Court and reproductive rights >, Learn more about the Supreme Court and abortion cases >,