She was confirmed this afternoon by a vote of 68-31, with 9 Republicans joining 59 Democrats in favor (as expected Sen. Kennedy was not present to vote). Out of the current justices, only Justices Thomas and Alito had more votes cast against their nomination. That said, I'm inclined to think that there will be a more divisive fight over President Obama's next nominee to the high court, regardless of whom he nominates.
Posted by armand at August 6, 2009 04:03 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Law and the Courts