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The Early Word: Trials of Detainees
The Caucus —
... hearings on Capitol Hill today. Republicans have been upset by what they view as the White House’s efforts to control the census, whose 10-year data always provide the path for new redistricting of congressional seats. Supreme Watch Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who became a hero to baseball fans when she helped put an end to the 1995 strike, is thought to be on the president’s short list as a replacement for Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter. The Times’s Nick Lewis offers the latest profile of one of the most mentioned contenders for a seat. Upcoming This Weekend On ...
"On a Supreme Court Prospect's Resume: 'Baseball Savior.'"
How Appealing —
"On a Supreme Court Prospect's Resume: 'Baseball Savior.'" Today in The New York Times, Neil A. Lewis has an article that begins, "Federal judges are rarely famous or widely celebrated. Yet during a brief period in 1995, Judge Sonia Sotomayor became revered, at least in those cities with major league baseball teams." And Charlie Savage reports that " ...
Obama's First Supreme Court Choice
Swampland —
... , and Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York. As has been noted before, the fact that this pick will replace David Souter suggests that the new justice is not going to swing the court on such volatile social issues as abortion. But Charlie Savage noted over the weekend that there is one area where this choice could make a big difference--on ...
"AP source: Obama picks Sotomayor for Supreme Court."
How Appealing —
... providing both a profile of Judge Sotomayor and links to recent articles about her. Earlier this month, Neil A. Lewis had an article headlined "On a Supreme Court Prospect's Resume: 'Baseball Savior'" and Charlie Savage had an article headlined " ...
Meet the nominee
Political Animal —
... Sotomayor's nomination back in March, before Souter's retirement. And while much of the focus will be on Sotomayor's gender and ethnicity -- if confirmed, she will be the high court's first Hispanic justice -- she's had a pretty remarkable career. This ...
Super Week for the South Bronx
The Moderate Voice —
... As the confirmation buzz starts, Americans will get to know much more about the new nominee, potentially the first Hispanic on the Court, but for a start, Judge Sotomayor grew up near Yankee Stadium and, in one of her first notable cases as a jurist in 1995, ended the Major League baseball strike by ruling against the owners for trying to subvert collective bargaining in labor negotiations. ...
5/26: It's Sotomayor
Blogometer —
... Her At Your Peril, GOP Liberal bloggers love the political implications of the pick, as they believe that GOPers will alienate Hispanics and women if they attack Sotomayor's qualifications and intellect: SOTOMAYOR IV: Obama Shows Guts Several liberal bloggers are praising Obama for nominating the SCOTUS candidate who seemed to generate the most intense opposition: Meanwhile, other liberal bloggers ( Benen , Yglesias , BooMan ) are impressed by Sotomayor's unusual life story . THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Party Like It's 1994 Yglesias doesn't understand ...
