/ Source: The Associated Press
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says he will vote against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
The Republican sits on the Judiciary Committee and says he disagrees with Sotomayor's judicial philosophy.
In a statement issued Friday, Hatch, a lawyer by trade, wrote that Sotomayor's statements and record are at odds with the principles about the judiciary in which he believes.
Despite opposition from Hatch, GOP leaders and other conservatives, Sotomayor's confirmation is all but assured.
She is expected to be confirmed by early August.
Republican Utah Sen. Bob Bennett also says he opposes Sotomayor's nomination.
