Expand All Collapse All Extent 82 Folders, approximately 6,263 pages Summary This collection contains materials relating to the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. President Clinton nominated Judge Sotomayor to the position in 1997, and she was confirmed by the Senate in 1998. The records contain biographical information, court opinions as Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and letters in support of her nomination. This series also includes court records, correspondence, news clippings, articles, and email concerning her nomination. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2009-1007-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA request 2009-1007-F contains materials relating to the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. President Clinton nominated Judge Sotomayor to the position in 1997, and she was confirmed by the Senate in 1998. The records contain biographical information, court opinions as Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and letters in support of her nomination. This series also includes court records, correspondence, news clippings, articles, and emails concerning her nomination. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in four collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: ARMS Emails, and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable and Email Clinton Presidential Library’s web site 2009-1007-F http://www.clintonlibrary.gov 2 Systems. As policy, Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, meaning that individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201, et seq.) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions. Copyright Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (17 USC 101, et seq.), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Provenance Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2009. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Container List Following is a list of folders processed in response to FOIA 2009-1007-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files Category Case Number FG052 Scanned: Case Number 231957SS Scanned: Case Number 248518CU Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Counsel Office Band, Doug Sotomayor - ABA Final [1] [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor - ABA Final [2] [OA/ID 12689] Personal Data Questionnaire [OA/ID 12689] Financial Disclosure [OA/ID 12689] ABA Rec [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor – ABA [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor - FBI Waive [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor – Interview [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor - DOJ Drafts [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor - Draft ABA [OA/ID 12689] Writings [OA/ID 12689] Box 2 Update Senate Draft [1] [OA/ID 12689] Update Senate Draft [2] [OA/ID 12689] Update Senate Draft [3] [OA/ID 12689] Senate Questionnaire [1] [OA/ID 12689] Senate Questionnaire [2] [OA/ID 12689] Senate Questionnaire [3] [OA/ID 12689] Box 3 Sotomayor Miscellaneous [1] [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor Miscellaneous [2] [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor Miscellaneous [3] [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor Miscellaneous [4] [OA/ID 12689] Sotomayor Miscellaneous Soto/3/98 Case [OA/ID 12689] Committee on the Judiciary Questionnaire [OA/ID 12690] Doctor's Certificate [OA/ID 12690] Sotomayor - Supplement to Senate [OA/ID 12690] Sotomayor - Senate Supplement, Letter Complaint from Attorney [OA/ID 12690] Sotomayor – Speech [OA/ID 12690] Box 4 Opinions and Newspaper Reports [1] [OA/ID 12690] Opinions and Newspaper Reports [2] [OA/ID 12690] Opinions and Newspaper Reports [3] [OA/ID 12690] Supplement - 9/17/97 [OA/ID 12690] Supplement to Part 4 Confidential Question 4 [OA/ID 12690] Counsel Office Band, Doug Forms [1] [OA/ID 12690] Forms [2] [OA/ID 12690] Forms [3] [OA/ID 12690] Box 5 Forms [4] [OA/ID 12690] Forms [5] [OA/ID 12690] Forms [6] [OA/ID 12690] Forms [7] [OA/ID 12690] Personal Data Questionnaire [1] [OA/ID 12690] Personal Data Questionnaire [2] [OA/ID 12690] Personal Data Questionnaire [3] [OA/ID 12690] Box 6 Personal Data Questionnaire [4] [OA/ID 12690] Personal Data Questionnaire [5] [OA/ID 12690] Personal Data Questionnaire [6] [OA/ID 12690] Personal Data Questionnaire [7] [OA/ID 12690] Personal Data Questionnaire [8] [OA/ID 12690] Miscellaneous Searches [OA/ID 12690] Letters of Support [OA/ID 12690] Sonia Sotomayor [1] [OA/ID 12754] Box 7 Sonia Sotomayor [2] [OA/ID 12754] Sonia Sotomayor [3] [OA/ID 12754] Sonia Sotomayor [4] [OA/ID 12754] Sonia Sotomayor [5] [OA/ID 12754] Judge Sonia Sotomayor [OA/ID 12944] Erichsen, Peter Second Circuit – New York [CF 934] Second Circuit [Sotomayor] [CF 934] Wilson, Sarah Sonia Sotomayor - 2nd Circuit (NY) [1] [OA/ID 15130] Box 8 Sonia Sotomayor - 2nd Circuit (NY) [2] [OA/ID 15130] Sonia Sotomayor - 2nd Circuit (NY) [3] [OA/ID 15130] Sonia Sotomayor - 2nd Circuit (NY) [4] [OA/ID 15130] Sonia Sotomayor - 2nd Circuit (NY) [5] [OA/ID 15130] Sonia Sotomayor - 2nd Circuit (NY) [6] [OA/ID 15130] Sonia Sotomayor Bio [OA/ID 22011] [Judicial Decision Memos]: Decision Memo: 3/26/97 - Sotomayor; Raymar; Rangel [OA/ID 22017] Yarowsky, Jon 2nd Circuit [Sotomayor] [OA/ID 10928] Presidential Personnel De La Garza, Veronica Sotomayor, Sonia [OA/ID 18819] Koh, Phillip Sotomayor, Sonia [OA/ID 19071] Records Management OP [AF 186384 - Sotomayor] [OA/ID 9745] Box 9 Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System (ARMS) OPD [OA/ID 250000] [Sotomayor] [11/14/1996 – 11/23/1998] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [Sotomayor] [03/11/1996 – 10/02/1998] [10/07/1998 – 06/06/2000] [07/26/2000 – 11/17/2000] Default [OA/ID 1100000] [Sotomayor] [06/23/1998 – 10/07/1999] Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project (TRP) OPD [OA/ID 250000] [Sotomayor] [06/13/1998] WHO [OA/ID 500000] [Sotomayor] [10/2/1998] Default [OA/ID 1100000] [Sotomayor] [05/19/1998 – 09/16/1998] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems (RMS) NSC Emails March 1997 - January 2001 (Exchange Non-Record) [Sotomayor] [06/25/1997] [OA/ID 630000] Automated Records Management System (ARMS) NSC Emails 1994/08 – 1999/12 Clinton Presidential Library’s web site 2009-1007-F http://www.clintonlibrary.gov 5 [Sotomayor] [06/25/1997] [OA/ID 1250000] 2000/01 – 2001/01 [Sotomayor] [02/10/2000] [OA/ID 1300000]