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John O'Connor Dead, Husband Of Sandra Day O'Connor Died Of Alzheimer's Complications

AP | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — John J. O'Connor III, the husband of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, has died. The court said that O'Connor, 79...

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Follow the Money

Stanley Kutler | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wisconsin Supreme Court, Judicial-Elections, Sandra Day O'Connor, Campaign Ads, Campaign Finance, Politics News
Stanley Kutler

Wisconsin's Supreme Court has adopted a rule stipulating that campaign contributions, endorsements and paid ads are not enough to force recusal. Money has invaded the judicial arena.

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The Specter of Condemnation: What Isn't Public Use?

Daniel Goldstein | Posted 10.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Sandra Day O'Connor, Kelo, Eminent Domain Abuse, Atlantic Yards, Brooklyn, Eminent Domain, Mayor Bloomberg, New York Politics, Michael Bloomberg, New York Nyets, New Jersey Nets, New York News
Daniel Goldstein

Most observers wouldn't consider luxury condos and a privately owned basketball arena with lucrative naming rights accruing solely to the developer -- Atlantic Yards -- to be a "public use."

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Trial by Firefight

Rob Fishman | Posted 10.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Supreme Court, David Grann, Time Magazine, Npr, Crosicana Daily Sun, Justice Department, Sam Bassett, Innocence Project, Slate, Msnbc, Executions, Kevin Spacey, New Yorker, Barry Scheck, Sandra Day O'Connor, John Bradley, Walter Cronkite, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Bob Herbert, The Life of David Gale, New York Times, Death Penalty, Rick Perry, Dalia Lithwick, Cameron Todd Willingham, Cameron Todd Willingham Innocent, Media News
Rob Fishman

It's clear that Cameron Todd Willingham was (mis)tried by a kangaroo court, but will justice be better served by the media zoo that's ensued?

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Sandra Day O'Connor: Decisions Being "Dismantled" By Roberts Court

USA Today | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

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Retired Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor says she regrets that some of her decisions "are being dismantled" by the current Supreme Court. ...

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Sandra Day O'Connor: Stop Electing Judges

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Electing Judges, Judicial Branch, Sandra Day O'Connor, Judges, Sandra O'connor Appoint Judges Washington State, Sandra Day Oconnor at Seattle, Sandra Day O'connor Comments on Elected Judges, Politics News

SEATTLE — The first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court says there's a serious problem with the government in Washington and many other sta...

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Sotomayor To Wear Judicial Collar Given To Her By Ginsburg (VIDEO)

Huffington Post via ABC News | Posted 10.20.2009 | Style

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Not only is the Supreme Court robe unfashionable, but it was also designed mainly for men. Sandra Day O'Connor, the Supreme Court's first female justi...

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Legalized: Oral Sex, Sodomy and Immoral Prosecutions

Tina Dupuy | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Sodomy, Sodomy Laws, Sandra Day O'Connor, Medicinal-Marijuana, Scotus, Equal Protection Clause, Antonin Scalia, Marijuana Laws, Pot, Weed, Politics News
Tina Dupuy

Illegal is not the same as immoral. Jaywalking is illegal, few would argue it's immoral. What lawmakers, banks and brokers did to the economy was technically legal -- but it was far from being moral.

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Medals Of Freedom: Obama Honors Ted Kennedy, Harvey Milk And 14 Others

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people, including political ally Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, ...

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Forget Being "Borked," She's Been "Sotomayored"

Karl Frisch | Posted 08.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Supreme Court, Washington Times, Robert Bork, Ann Coulter, Lou Dobbs, David Souter, Media, John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Tucker Carlson, Ricci v. Destefano, Media Matters, Sandra Day O'Connor, William Safire, Scotus, Cnn, Sonia Sotomayor, Fox News, Samuel Alito, People for the American Way, Media News
Karl Frisch

It's clear the conservative press has little interest in ascertaining the veracity of right-wing smears against Sotomayor before advancing them.

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More Than Just a Show: History, the Sotomayor Hearings and the Future

Marcia D. Greenberger | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Lindsey Graham, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sonia Sotomayor, Politics, Politics News
Marcia D. Greenberger

Sotomayor's extraordinary intelligence, personal fortitude and integrity underscore what a terrible loss the nation suffers when it fails to take advantage of the talents and skills of women and people of color.

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Sandra Day O'Connor "Pleased" With Sotomayor Nomination, Criticizes The Term "Activist Judge" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was a guest on the "Today Show' this morning to discuss her new children's book. However, matters qu...

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Ronald Reagan: The Original "Reverse-Sexist" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

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Conservative pundits have railed seemingly endessly about Judge Sonia Sotomayor's supposed "reverse racism." But it appears conservative hero Ronald R...

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This Mensa Moment Is Brought To You by G. Gordon Liddy

Lora Somoza | Posted 07.02.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Supreme Court, G. Gordon Liddy, Sandra Day O'Connor, Barack Obama, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sirius Radio, Sonia Sotomayor, Comedy News
Lora Somoza

We may have to eat excess chocolate if Sotomayor gets this nomination. Or all men may be forced to live silently in a garage for 3 days a month.

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Abolish Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Blaise Zerega | Posted 06.30.2009 | Politics

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Blaise Zerega

As the rhetoric escalates over President Obama's nomination of judge Sonia Sotomayor, the confirmation process promises to reveal both the good and ba...

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Jason Linkins

Empathy Cited As Important By Many Court Nominees (And Today's Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.29.2009 | Media

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Well, we can officially put this ridiculous argument over empathy to bed, because, as it turns out, our Supreme Court justices are so gosh-darned empa...

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SUPREME COURT STYLE: Who's The Best-Dressed Justice? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 06.27.2009 | Style

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*UPDATE: Sandra Day O'Connor has won best-dressed Justice! Scroll down for pull poll results.* The nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor has turned the...

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In Choosing Souter's Replacement, Obama Should Follow the Lead of... George W. Bush?

Mitchell Bard | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Collective Bargaining, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, Al Franken, George W. Bush, President Obama, Activist Judges, David Souter, Clarence Thomas, Harriet Miers, Campaign Finance Reform, Sandra Day O'Connor, Conservatives, George H.W. Bush, Partial Birth Abortion, Antitrust, William Rehnquist, Judge Henry Friendly, William O. Douglas, Antonin Scalia, d.c. Handgun Ban, John Roberts, Hank Aaron, Barack Obama, Conservative Activist Judges, Exclusionary Rule, Jimmy Carter, Samuel Alito, Bipartisanship, Anthony Kennedy, Republicans, Politics News
Mitchell Bard

If George W. Bush was able to influence the Court for the next 20 years, Obama certainly should do the same.

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No More Judges on the Supreme Court

Stanley Kutler | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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Stanley Kutler

Since David Souter announced his intention to retire from active service, media speculation has percolated over a likely successor. Enter Barack Obama, professor of constitutional law.

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My Exclusive Interview with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Marianne Schnall | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government, Supreme Court, Education, Civic Participation, Sandra Day O'Connor, Courts, Civics, Schools, Media, Politics, Politics News
Marianne Schnall

I recently spoke with the inspirational former Supreme Court Justice about her new web site, the judiciary and her legacy as the first woman on the Supreme Court.

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Sandra Day O'Connor Should Lead Torture Investigation

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

If the evidence in this case eventually passes the O'Connor barrier, then the American people can be confident that this issue was not politicized but given the judicial scrutiny it deserves.

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