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David Souter Harvard Speech: Former Supreme Court Justice Talks Judicial Philosophy (VIDEO, FULL TEXT)

Posted 05.25.2011

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*Scroll for full text* At Harvard Law School's May 27 commencement ceremony, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter spoke about what he knows be...

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Justice Souter May Be Retired, But He Still Works

AP | DENISE LAVOIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOSTON — Justice David Souter ever so politely interrupts an attorney making a complicated legal argument. "May I ask you a question?" Souter a...

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Obama's Second Hundred Days

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Our look back at Obama's second 100 days will begin with a short overview, and then move on to the categories: "the best of times," "the worst of times," and "the age of (media) foolishness."

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More about Sonia Sotomayor, From Someone Who Knew Her at Yale

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bella DePaulo

Rachel Moran: "The stigma of singledom seems to have disappeared when it comes to qualifying for high office, both for men like David Souter and women like Sonia Sotomayor."

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Jason Linkins

Supreme Court Picks: Readers Speak Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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If I had to boil down popular sentiment into a per curiam opinion, LOTS OF YOU want to drag Al Gore away from his family and environmental work back into public life as a Supreme Court Justice.

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Bush v. Gore Rears Its Head (Part III): Souter's Resignation as an Invitation to Balance a Politicized Court

Shahid Buttar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pamela Karlan and, to a lesser extent, Gov. Granholm would be bold nominees, worthy of the first Supreme Court nomination by a President who himself has broken so much new ground already.

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Jason Linkins

Sessions: Gay Supreme Court Nominee "Would Be A Big Concern"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday morning, Jeff Sessions made news after he appeared on Morning Joe and said, of the pending SCOTUS nomination, "I don't think a person who ac...

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Scritti Politti: May 6, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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AFP has the story on the effects of the swine flu on the nation of Afghanistan, where officials have locked up the country's only pig for the time bei...

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Readers: Give Us Your Supreme Opinions!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you have an opinion - or a dissent! - please share it with us, whether it's a personal nomination, an overlooked area of legal concern, or a specific criteria you'd look for in a Supreme Court nominee.

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Scritti Politti: May 1, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hey everybody, did you know that today, there was a mighty Teabagging set for Michigan? Professional poli-sci hobo Joe The Plumber was supposed to be...

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Souter Replacement Will Depend On Lindsey Graham: Time

Time | Posted 05.25.2011

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Both sides of the aisle spent all week lamenting/celebrating Arlen Specter's party switch and the potential for a 60 vote Democratic majority in the S...

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Anita Hill Should Be Obama's First Supreme Court Nominee: Columnist

Vanity Fair | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'd like to see President Obama appoint Brandeis University law professor Anita Hill. She's reasonably young, smart, and--after her ordeal testifying ...

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Souter's Obama Letter: Full Text

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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Text of Justice Souter's retirement letter on Supreme Court stationery, dated May 1: Dear Mr. President: When the Supreme Court rises for the summer...

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JUSTICE SOUTER TO RETIRE (SLIDESHOW, VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scroll down for slideshow and video UPDATED Justice David Souter has decided to retire from the Supreme Court when the current term ends, according ...

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Obama's Supreme Court Pick

Posted 05.25.2011

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In the wake of reports of Supreme Court Justice David Souter's planned resignation, all eyes turn to President Obama. According to NPR's Nina Totenbe...

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