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The Right's Elitism on Judges

Jonathan Singer | Posted 06.17.2009 | Politics

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Jonathan Singer

Is there really such a thing as one uniquely qualified Supreme Court nominee that no other in the legal community around the country could match?

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Sam Stein

Supreme Court Filibuster: McConnell Leaves Door Wide Open

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.17.2009 | Politics

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday that he would not rule out employing a filibuster to block Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee ...

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Alberto Gonzales: Empathetic Judges "Dangerous"

Think Progress | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

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Following Supreme Court Justice David Souter's announcement that he planned to retire, conservatives have attacked and mocked President Obama's statem...

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What the Supreme Court Appointment Could Mean for Gay Rights

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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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.

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Carlos Moreno: Supreme Court Nominee? All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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Carlos Moreno is now being discussed as a possible replacement for Justice David Souter when he retires from the Supreme Court in June. Sen. Dianne Fe...

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Obama's Supreme Court Pick: Has More Than 6 On List

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering a list of more than six contenders for the Supreme Court that is dominated by women and Hispa...

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Jason Linkins

Supreme Court Picks: Readers Speak Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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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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Arthur Delaney

Alberto Gonzales: Obama Should Consider Race, Gender In Supreme Court Pick

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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Alberto Gonzales, the former attorney general, says that President Obama ought to consider gender and race -- in addition to judicial philosophy and c...

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Supreme Court Diversity Not An Issue For Americans: Poll

LA Times | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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There is but one woman on the nine-member Supreme Court, in a nation where women outnumber men at polling places; one black justice, in a nation that ...

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Obama Supreme Court Decision Coming Soon: Senators

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering a list of more than six contenders for the Supreme Court that is dominated by women and Hispa...

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Judge Ruben Castillo: Obama Argued Case Before Possible Supreme Court Pick In 1995

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 06.13.2009 | Chicago

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Barack Obama was just four years out of law school when he appeared before U.S. District Judge Ruben Castillo, representing Calvin Roberson in a lawsu...

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Obama's Shortlist For Supreme Court: Napolitano Added

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is now being added to President Obama's shortlist as David Souter's replacement on the Supreme Court, acc...

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Obama Consulting Biden Frequently On Supreme Court Nominee

Washington Post | Michael A. Fletcher | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

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The person in the White House most knowledgeable about Supreme Court nominations sits in the vice president's office. With President Obama filling ...

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The Next Justice: What Obama Wants

Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics

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Geoffrey R. Stone

Obama will want his nominee at the very least to be as "liberal" as Souter, Breyer, Ginsburg and Stevens. He will not want to make an error on this.

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Sam Stein

Hatch: Kagan And Sotomayor Would Present "Real Dilemma" To Oppose

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

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A top Republican Senator on the Judiciary committee suggested on Thursday that two of the people widely believed to be under consideration for a Supre...

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Conservatives Concede They Have Little Chance Of Derailing Obama's Pick For Supreme Court

Washington Post | Dan Eggen | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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When John G. Roberts Jr. was nominated to the Supreme Court as chief justice, a pro-Republican group called Progress for America had $18 million in th...

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Empathy is a Virtue, Not a Vice

Lance Simmens | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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Lance Simmens

This is the best they can do? Attack the idea that someone might actually have the ability to understand and feel for those who may be in a different position than themselves?

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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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Lisa Madigan Rates Mention As Possible Obama Supreme Court Pick

Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2009 | Chicago

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Dozens of names have surfaced as potential replacements for Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who is retiring at the end of this year's term. The mo...

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Jason Linkins

Readers: Give Us Your Supreme Opinions!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

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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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Sessions: SCOTUS Filibuster Should Be Rare, Obama Not Nominating "Bomb Thrower"

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he's inclined against trying to use a filibuster to block President Barac...

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Supreme Court Prospects Stock Holdings Could Be Conflicts Of Interest

AP | SHARON THEIMER | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

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

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Sam Stein

Gibbs: No Supreme Court Decision This Week

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

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Batting down suggestions from longtime Republican Judiciary Committee member Orrin Hatch, Robert Gibbs said on Tuesday that the president would not ha...

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Orrin Hatch: Obama May Announce Supreme Court Nominee This Week

Politico.com | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics

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After talking to President Barack Obama on the phone today, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch says he believes the White House will move swiftly on its Supr...

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Durbin Suggests Chicagoans For Supreme Court Vacancy

WBBM Newsradio | Posted 06.04.2009 | Chicago

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

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