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washingtonpost.com - 10/5/2009
Experts Discuss Sotomayor's Impact on Court
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washingtonpost.com - 10/10/2009
The Washington Post - 'Our Laureate: Neda of Iran'
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washingtonpost.com - 10/6/2009
Critics Don't See the Nuance in McChrystal's Comments on War
— washingtonpost.com — Commentators who say Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, is pressuring the White... House to accept his ideas or else didn't pay close attention to his remarks last week in London. "I'm certainly not going to circumvent ... (more) Critics Don't See the Nuance in McChrystal's Comments on War
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washingtonpost.com - 10/9/2009
General's D.C. Trip Put Off as Strategy Talks Drag On
— washingtonpost.com — The White House has told the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan to delay a planned... trip here Friday to brief President Obama and his senior advisers on his recommendation for a major troop increase. (more) General's D.C. Trip Put Off as Strategy Talks Drag On
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The Volokh Conspiracy:  What to Expect from Sotomayor’s First Term

SCOTUSblog:  Tuesday round-up

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What to Expect from Sotomayor’s First Term
The Volokh Conspiracy — ... The Washington Post asked several folks (including two conspirators) to opine briefly on what we should expect from Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s first term on the Supreme Court.  The results are here. ...

Tuesday round-up
SCOTUSblog — ... includes speculation about the possible retirement of 89-year-old Justice Stevens and how another nomination might affect Court’s balance going forward.  The Washington Post polled a variety of legal experts for their views on the upcoming term; as with other published previews, most of those polled focused on the effect that Justice Sotomayor may have on the Court’s proceedings. ...

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