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WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor says her personal assets top $1 million.
Her $1.16 million in assets include her Greenwich Village condo, valued at $997,500; a $20,000 stake in another condominium; and about $109,000 in cars and other personal property. Her financial statement shows she has $31,985 in the bank.
Sotomayor released details about her finances as part of a massive portfolio of documents she sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday in response to a questionnaire about her background and writings. It shows her personal assets amount to far less than others who President Obama considered nominating for the high court.
Sotomayor has $418,350 in debts, most of it mortgage debt.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor says the White House contacted her about serving on the high court four days before Justice David Souter announced that he would retire.
If she's confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor replaces Souter on the high court.
The appeals court judge divulged the April 27 call from White House counsel Gregory Craig in a massive portfolio of documents she sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee had asked that she complete a questionnaire about her finances, background and writings.
Souter announced May 1 that he would retire this fall.
Sotomayor says no one ever asked her position during the selection process about any issue that could come before the Supreme Court.
Her $1.16 million in assets include her Greenwich Village condo, valued at $997,500; a $20,000 stake in another condominium; and about $109,000 in cars and other personal property. Her financial statement shows she has $31,985 in the bank.
Sotomayor released details about her finances as part of a massive portfolio of documents she sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday in response to a questionnaire about her background and writings. It shows her personal assets amount to far less than others who President Obama considered nominating for the high court.
Sotomayor has $418,350 in debts, most of it mortgage debt.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor says the White House contacted her about serving on the high court four days before Justice David Souter announced that he would retire.
If she's confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor replaces Souter on the high court.
The appeals court judge divulged the April 27 call from White House counsel Gregory Craig in a massive portfolio of documents she sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee had asked that she complete a questionnaire about her finances, background and writings.
Souter announced May 1 that he would retire this fall.
Sotomayor says no one ever asked her position during the selection process about any issue that could come before the Supreme Court.