SOTOMAYOR, ON HOME TURF
As soon as Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation as a Supreme Court justice was sealed with a 68-31 Senate vote on Aug. 6, some surprising news was announced: She would be sworn two days later at the Court, not the White House. In the setting of the ceremony, the justices — John Paul Stevens in particular — won a long-running turf war. In February, Stevens said publicly he hoped the recent trend of oath-taking at the White House would end because it detracts from the Court’s “very separate status.” A swearing-in at the Court would stress that the new justice stands on her own, not beholden to the president who nominated her, said Stevens. A White House source said President Barack Obama wanted the ceremony on judicial ground as a “symbol of the Court’s independence.” — Tony Mauro
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