Republicans kept pressure on Obama 's Supreme Court nomination , calling her ` ` activist '' White House sought to soften comments Sotomayor made in 2001 . Most conservatives oppose what they call `` judicial activism , '' which they define as enacting legislation through rulings , although it generally refers to reaching beyond the U.S. Constitution to bring rulings in line with contemporary values . White House spokesman criticized then - Judge 's comparison of La ##zio to KKK . Judge 's remarks drew charges of racism from numerous high - profile conservatives .
Republicans kept pressure on Obama 's Supreme Court nomination , calling her ` ` activist '' White House sought to soften comments Sotomayor made in 2001 . White House spokesman criticized then - Judge 's comparison of La ##zio to KKK . Judge 's remarks drew charges of racism from numerous high - profile conservatives .