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outsidethebeltway.com - 6/29/2009
White Firefighters Win, Sotomayor Loses
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By a slim 5-4 margin, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the white New Haven firefighters whose promotions were denied because not enough non-whites passed the promotion exam. Among those ruling the other way on the lower court was a certain wise Latina. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that ...
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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Racism rejected: SCOTUS reverses Sotomayor in firefighters case
michellemalkin.com - 6/29/2009
Racism rejected: SCOTUS reverses Sotomayor in firefighters case
— michellemalkin.com — President Obama applauds the decision as a victory for equality under the law. [...] Read the rest... » (more) Racism rejected: SCOTUS reverses Sotomayor in ...

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bench.nationalreview.com - 6/29/2009
9-0 Against Sotomayor
— bench.nationalreview.com — In footnote 10 of her dissent, Justice Ginsburg, agreeing with the position that President Obamarsquo;s Department of... Justice took, states:nbsp; ldquo... . . . (more) 9-0 Against Sotomayor

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The Moderate Voice:  If Sotomayor Sat on the Supreme Court Today

Hyscience:  White firefighters win at SCOTUS, Sotomayor losses

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If Sotomayor Sat on the Supreme Court Today
The Moderate Voice — ... Justice David Souter (whom Sotomayor would replace, if confirmed) voted with the other three dissenters: Ginsburg, Breyer, and Stevens. ...

White firefighters win at SCOTUS, Sotomayor losses
Hyscience — Common sense has prevailed, and Sonya Sotomayor's ruling in the Ricci case has been reversed: By a slim 5-4 margin, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the white New Haven firefighters whose promotions were denied because not enough non-whites passed the promotion exam. Among those ruling the other way on the lower court was a certain wise Latina.It appears that the "wise Latina woman" is not "wise" enough to get past her "empathy" (double-speak for judicial activism) and racism, and judge according to the Constitution - as ...

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