scotusblog.com - 6/1/2009
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I have pretty much been silent on the Sotomayor nomination because Tom, Kevin, and the other members of the blog have been doing an outstanding job in providing useful information to our readership. I found the multi-part coverage of Judge Sotomayor’s judicial opinions to be a ...
npr.org - 5/31/2009
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David Folkenflik Weekend Edition Sunday , May 31,
2009 When federal appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor emerged
as a leading candidate to be named to the U.S. Supreme Court this spring, one Web article above all drove debate about her merits. The ...
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'Blog Entry' Sparks Furor Over Sotomayor
althouse.blogspot.com - 5/31/2009
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althouse.blogspot.com —
Well, of course, she would have restated it
if she'd thought, when she said it, that it
would be used by opponents of her Supreme Court nomination the way it's being used today. But that's why the original quotation is so interesting and deserving of ...
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Obama defends Sotomayor: "I'm sure she would have ...
americanthinker.com - 5/27/2009
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americanthinker.com —
No light at the end of the tunnel
for Housing disaster | Blog Home Page | Secretary
Ray Lahood, Meet Friedrich Hayek May 27, 2009 Sotomayor overturned 60% of the time by Supremes Rick Moran If senators vote on Sonia Sotomayor's track record, they ...
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American Thinker Blog: Sotomayor overturned 60% of the ...
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Stones Cry Out —
... of the wacky pro-abortion contingent in the wake of Mr Tiller’s murder. Which I heard of first here, and I might add is a pretty typical response from the Christian right blogs.
The term economy and its theological meaning.
Contra the “other.”
Terrorism and policy and what we do “just to feel better” about ourselves, but which is materially morally worse.
Sober thoughts on the nomination of Ms Sotomayor.
Missing the point in grand style. ...
"Sotomayor preps as Senate courtship awaits"
How Appealing —
"Sotomayor preps as Senate courtship awaits": The Associated Press has this report.
And at "SCOTUSblog," David Stras has a post titled "The Politics of the Sotomayor Nomination," while Tom Goldstein has a post titled "Judge Sotomayor and Abortion."
Judge Sotomayor & Race Cases:
The Volokh Conspiracy —
... questions of race and has disagreed with her colleagues in those cases (a fair measure of whether she is an outlier) a total of 4 times. . . . Given that record, it seems absurd to say that Judge Sotomayor allows race to infect her decisionmaking. This review is worthwhile, and certainly shows Sotomayor has been a relatively mainstream judge on racial issues during her time on the Second Circuit. But does it show more than that? Goldstein's SCOTUSBlog colleague, David Stras, comments : This is an extremely comprehensive study and I do think it is probative of her ...
Goldstein on Sotomayor and Race Cases (Again):
The Volokh Conspiracy —
... and David Stras made on SCOTUSBlog . Among other things, insofar as the analysis fails to compare Judge Sotomayor's pattern of deciding cases with those of her colleagues, it does not tell us very much about whether Judge Sotomayor is more or less likely to let her own preferences with regard to racial matters influence her judging than other judges. I recognize that such an analysis would likely require more time and energy than a practitioner in Goldstein's position has available, but such an analysis is necessary if one really wants to be able to make sweeping claims based ...
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directorblue.blogspot.com 6/9/2009 — It's not just one incident. Or two. Or three. It's a consistent pattern of disregard for the most basic tenets of jurisprudence.Sotomayor's infamous 'Wise Latina' remarkDuring a 2001 lecture, Sotomayor opined "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more ...
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mediamatters.org 7/14/2009 — In covering President
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Sotomayor Isn't Roberts
thenextright.com 5/29/2009 — The debate over whether and how much Senate Republicans should oppose Sonia Sotomayor is grinding along. I personally don't think it's the worst thing in the world if Republicans got more aggressive than they currently seem to be comfortable with, ...
Newt Gingrich Doubles Down On Sotomayor Racism Charge
swampland.blogs.time.com 5/29/2009 — Newt Gingrich grabbed cable news chatter all week after Twittering that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was a "Latina woman racist." The ensuing controversy has not moderated his opposition.
Today, Renewing American Leadership, a 501(c)3 ...
Radically enthralled
powerlineblog.com 6/5/2009 — As we learn more about Judge Sotomayor's past, a pattern emerges -- her prospensity to be swept away by whatever radical cause or theory to which she is exposed that relates to her identity.
In her senior thesis at Princeton, Sotomayor wrote ...
Sonia Sotomayor: "Affirmative Action Baby"
weeklystandard.com 6/12/2009 — From the moment Sonia Sotomayor was nominated, Democrats have pointed to her academic pedigree as evidence that she is highly qualified for the job. Some conservatives doubted whether those credentials were, on their own, evidence of anything other ...
FDL Game Time: Which Judge Said This?
firedoglake.com 5/30/2009 —
It's time to play "Which Judge Said This?", the new board game from Firedoglake Productions. Simply guess which judge uttered the words and win fabulous prizes! And remember: if you want to play, you can't watch the video first. AND ...
Sotomayor: Identity politics is back? —
First Read 6/1/2009
The Washington Post covers the Sunday show discussion on Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination. “Republican senators voiced skepticism yesterday about President Obama's choice for the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, but avoided the ...
Judging Sotomayor —
CNN Political Ticker 6/1/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Race has arisen as an issue in the debate over Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Watch Jim Acosta's report.
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