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mcclatchydc.com - 7/11/2009

Sotomayor backers urge reporters to probe New Haven firefighter

— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — Supporters of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor are quietly targeting the Connecticut firefighter who's at... the center of Sotomayor's most controversial ruling. (more) Sotomayor backers urge reporters to probe New Haven ...

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nytimes.com - 7/8/2009

The Place of Women on the Court

— nytimes.com — In late February, three weeks after she had an operation for a recurrence of cancer, Justice Ruth... Bader Ginsburg went to Barack Obama ’s first address to Congress. Given the circumstances, it wasn’t an event anyone expected her to attend. She went, ... (more) The Place of Women on the Court

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briefingroom.thehill.com - 7/9/2009

Firefighters to testify about Sotomayor

— briefingroom.thehill.com — Republicans will call two New Haven firefighters to testify in the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor next... week, making clear the GOP's intent to place affirmative action at the center of Senate battle over Sotomayor's nomination. A Judiciary ... (more) Firefighters to testify about Sotomayor

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White Firefighters To Testify Against Sotomayor
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — ... seem to have invited that nunchuck guy, who also has a bone to pick with Sotomayor.) Democrats plan to counter such testimony with witnesses of their own, most notably, former Major League Baseball pitcher David Cone. Cone was one of the beneficiaries of Sotomayor's decision ending the baseball players' strike. Presumably Democrats are thinking that Cone will mitigate whatever nasty things Ricci has to say about Sotomayor's view of the white male. (Hat tip to The BLT.)

What The GOP Witness List Reveals About Their Anti-Sotomayor Strategy
Wonk Room — ... The Senate Judiciary Committee has released the list of witnesses who will testify at Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings, thereby telegraphing much of their anti-Sotomayor strategy in the process.  Based on their lineup, it’s clear that Republicans plan to follow five lines of attack: ...