Sotomayor Hearings: Day 1

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 1, 2010
The confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court begin today. The Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich is at the hearings and gives an update. Jami Floyd, host of Best Defense on on the legal News Network In Session, discusses what issues will be key during the hearings, and how this nomination will shape the court for years to come. Special Programming Note:

Live streaming of the hearings starting at 10am.
Plus, all this week, WNYC will air NPR's series of one hour specials devoted to the confirmation hearings. Tune in on AM820 at 8pm starting tonight.

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