Old Supporters Now Sotomayor Foes

Some Republicans Change Their Minds on Nominee

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• July 20, 2009, Midnight

Sen. Bob Bennett (Utah) announced Friday that he would vote against Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, becoming the first Republican to oppose her ascension to the high court who supported her nomination to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals just over a decade ago.