The United States Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor to be the 111th Justice of the United States Supreme Court on Thursday, August 6, 2009. The final vote was 68-31.
The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination by a vote of 13-6 during an executive business meeting on July 28.
Archived webcasts of the Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination, which was held July 13-16, are available online.
Nomination Materials
- Committee Questionnaire and Related Materials
- Letters and Materials Sent and Received in Connection with the Nomination
- Hearing Details
- Submissions for the Hearing Record
- Questions Submitted for the Record Following Confirmation Hearing
- Photo Gallery
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- Transcripts of Previous Supreme Court Hearings, 1971-Present
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