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cqpolitics.com - 6/27/2009
Don’t Call It An Attack, Sotomayor Critics Say
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Senate Judiciary Republicans are performing a difficult balancing act as they intensify criticism of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the run up to next month’s confirmation hearings. From the outset, Republicans said they are interested in a fair, thorough and dignified confirmation ...
legalinsurrection.blogspot.com - 6/29/2009
Supreme Court Reverses Sotomayor
— legalinsurrection.blogspot.com — In a 5-4 ruling authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the ruling... by Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor and two other Court of Appeals judges in the case of Ricci v. DeStefano . [Full opinion and analysis below] ... (more) Supreme Court Reverses Sotomayor

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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 6/22/2009
Sotomayor Fight Eroding What’s Left Of Latino Support For GOP?
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — New poll numbers really seem to bear out the fears of some Republicans: The GOP’s quasi-opposition to... Sotomayor seems to be hurting the party among Latinos in a big way. The latest numbers from the nonpartisan Research 2000 for Daily Kos find ... (more) Sotomayor Fight Eroding What’s Left Of Latino Support ...

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rasmussenreports.com - 7/1/2009
Public Support for Sotomayor Falls After Supreme Court Reversal
— rasmussenreports.com — A heavily publicized U.S. Supreme Court reversal of an appeals court ruling by Judge Sonia Sotomayor has... at least temporarily diminished public support for President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee. The latest Rasmussen Reports national ... (more) Public Support for Sotomayor Falls After Supreme Court ...

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TPM Election Central — ... CQ reports that Congressional Republicans object to the idea of people saying that their criticisms of Sonia sotomayor amount to attacking her. "We're discussing matters of substance that directly relate to her role on the court, if she goes there," said Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL). "Frankly, there's some serious issues that have been raised that need discussion." ...

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