Otherwise, the court's upcoming term starts on Monday, October 5. There are currently no Indian law cases on the docket.
Sotomayor, the first Hispanic person to serve as justice, was confirmed by the Senate on August 6. She officially took her seat on the court yesterday. Get the Story:The Newest Justice Formally Takes Her Seat (The Washington Post 9/9)
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