The Scouting Report: Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor

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Fred Barbash-Moderator: Welcome all. Our guest today is Russell Wheeler. Our topic is the Sotomayor nomination.

Russell Wheeler studies the selection of U.S. judges and how courts function with other branches of government and the press, among other judicial topics. He is a former deputy director of the Federal Judicial Center, research and education agency for the federal court system.

Welcome Russell. Let's get going with some reader questions.

12:30 [Comment From Jason] What do you think about the timing of Sotomayor’s potential confirmation?

12:32 Russell Wheeler: Obviously, it would be best for the Court, and for her, if she were confirmed before September, when the Court gears up for its October term. And this, year, the Court held over an important campaign finance case, which it will hear argued on September 9, before the term begins. There is some talk by the Republicans about delaying the hearing, but I don't see how that helps them.

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