Let her finish: interruptions of female justices led to new supreme court rules

Justice Sonia Sotomayor said oral argument rules were revamped after a study found women were more prone to being interrupted

Justice Sonia Sotomayor has revealed that changes have been made in the supreme court's structure of oral arguments following studies confirming what women on the court have long noticed - that female justices were more prone to being interrupted by male justices and attorneys.

Speaking at a New York University School of Law event on Wednesday, Sotomayor said the new format now allows justices to ask questions individually, in order of seniority, after an attorney's time is up.