Diane Wood

Religious Discrimination 'Mezuzah Case' Gets New Life

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago


A federal appellate court today revived a Jewish family's lawsuit against a Chicago condominium association that repeatedly removed a mezuzah from the...

Diane Wood, Obama Met For Supreme Court Spot

AP | BEN FELLER and MARK SHERMAN | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has interviewed federal appeals court judge Diane Wood for the Supreme Court, one of the face-to-face meetin...

Jason Linkins

Diane Wood, Supreme Court Prospect: A Definitive Take

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.20.2009 | Media


About two weeks ago, I criticized Jeffrey Rosen for a profile of potential Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Purporting to be "The Case Against ...

What the Supreme Court Appointment Could Mean for Gay Rights

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


Emma Ruby-Sachs

The debate over whether Sullivan or Karlan could make it through the approval process given their sexual orientation is an important one, and it illustrates just how far America has to go towards tolerance and equality.

Diane Wood, Potential Obama Supreme Court Nominee, In Spotlight On Religious Symbols Case

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 06.09.2009 | Chicago


On its face, the so-called mezuzah case sparks an interesting question: Does a condo association violate owners' civil rights by banning religious sym...

Supreme Court Prospects Stock Holdings Could Be Conflicts Of Interest

AP | SHARON THEIMER | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Several prospects to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter have major stock holdings that could pose conflict-of-interest prob...

Durbin Suggests Chicagoans For Supreme Court Vacancy

WBBM Newsradio | Posted 06.04.2009 | Chicago


Durbin says there are some outstanding potential choices for the US Supreme Court right here in Chicago. He suggests Federal Judge Anne Williams, who'...

Obama Supreme Court Pick Chatter Includes Chicago Judges

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 06.01.2009 | Chicago


On the widely-reported list of candidates the president is expected to consider are at least two federal judges from his home town. One often-mentione...

Jason Linkins

Mark Halperin On Souter Replacement: "White Men Need Not Apply"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics


With the announcement that Justice David Souter is planning on retiring from the Supreme Court to return to New Hampshire, President Barack Obama now ...

Diane Wood: Supreme Court Nominee? All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics


Diane Wood, a 14-year veteran of the Chicago 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, was an early name tossed into the ring as a possible Obama Supreme Court no...

Sam Stein

Souter Replacements: Obama's Five Likely Picks (SLIDESHOW)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics


News of Justice David Souter's plan to retire at the end of the Supreme Court's current term immediately set off one of Washington D.C.'s most cherish...