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Sotomayor Gives No Hints On Health Care Decision

AP | Posted 04.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor is giving no hints on what the Supreme Court is going to do on the question of whether President Barack Obama's ...

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Justice Sotomayor Hears a Case on Sesame Street

Lisa McElroy | Posted 04.21.2012

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Justice Sotomayor is known for being down-to-earth and approachable. Even so, it's not so often that people just walk up to her on the street and ask her to resolve their disputes. Unless she's on Sesame Street, that is.

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WATCH: Justice Sonia Sotomayor Makes Ruling On Sesame Street

Posted 02.08.2012

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor gave her opinion on Goldilocks v. Baby Bear in a new video on the Sesame Street Youtube page. Over a cup of c...

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Sotomayor To U Of C Law Students: 'Just Stop And Breathe'

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's advice to law students boils down to a simple concept: Chill out more. Sotomayor shared tips and perso...

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Secular Law Is Progressive, Constitutionally

Stephen Herrington | Posted 05.25.2011

In selecting a new justice to replace Stevens, all that's necessary is to a capable and honest person to uphold a progressive instrument of governance.

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ALL THE PRESIDENT'S WOMEN: The Tale of Elena Kagan's Nomination

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011

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The tale of Elena Kagan's nomination to the highest court of this nation reveals the under belly of prejudice in this country against women. The very ...

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Blockbuster News of Summer 2009

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 05.25.2011

The summer's biggest news.

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

Huffington Post via ABC News | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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Justice Sotomayor: Thurgood Would Be Pleased

David R. Jones, Esq. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The balance of the Court didn't shift with the new appointment, but I'm certain that the new Justice's life experience, outstanding scholarship, and hard work will have a powerful impact on the Court for the rest of my lifetime.

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Ode to the Purple Senator: Lindsey Graham, Republican, South Carolina

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mr. Graham is truly a rare politician: someone who can maintain his conservative principles but still reach across the aisle to find common ground, even, at times, with liberals like me.

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The GOP's 'Wise Latina' Problem

Dolores Huerta | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Right never expressed disapproval over rulings by Scalia and other conservatives who concur with Sotomayor, underscoring how disingenuous attacks by the NRA and its allies have been.

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Obama Should Nominate Feingold Next to Supreme Court

Matthew Rothschild | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama would do himself proud, and his progressive base proud, and the Constitution proud, by nominating Russ Feingold to fill the next vacancy on the Supreme Court.

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Sonia and the Supremes

Shawn Healy | Posted 05.25.2011

Given the alignment of stars in Sotomayor's strive for the Supremes, her sterling resume made confirmation all but inevitable.

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Left, Right & Center: Big Dog Diplomacy, Sotomayor, Health Care, and Economy

HuffPost Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob wanted to make the point that the anniversary of Hiroshima nuclear bombing has been largely overlooked by media and he manages to weave it into th...

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Sotomayor's Swearing In To Court Set For Saturday

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — When Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in Saturday to the Supreme Court, she'll be able to claim two firsts: first Hispanic justice and firs...

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Sotomayor and Our Changing Demography

Simon Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lack of diversity and a long history of racial intolerance has taken its toll on the Republican brand with the fastest growing non-white part of the population: Hispanics.

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Sonia Sotomayor Watched Senate Confirmation From New York Courthouse

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Sonia Sotomayor bathed in applause from friends and colleagues at a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan Thursday as the Senate vote...

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Judicial Confirmation Process Needs 21st-Century Updating

Steven Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Recognizing the Supreme Court as an ideologically skewed judicial legislature helps us to understand how badly this crucial body needs to be updated for the 21st century.

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NRA on Sotomayor: Extremism Revealed

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The gun lobby's behavior in the Sotomayor matter reveals much about what makes the organization tick and even more about the politics of gun control.

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McCain To Oppose Sotomayor For Supreme Court

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain says he'll oppose Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor when the Senate votes on her confirmation this ...

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Sen. Nelson Will Vote For Sotomayor

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska says he'll support Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor when the Senate votes on her confir...

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NRA Threatens On Sotomayor Vote: No One Listens

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a s...

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Sotomayor Confirmation: Senate Judiciary Committee Votes: WATCH LIVE

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Tuesday the Senate Judiciary Committee will convene to vote on the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Sotomayor is expect...

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Franken Blasts Supreme Court During Sotomayor Vote

The Minnesota Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Franken spewed fire and Amy Klobuchar threw brimstone this morning at the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote on Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the ...

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Facts Without Feelings in Family Court

Carol Smaldino | Posted 05.25.2011

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Those who refuse to acknowledge an emotional involvement are hiding and, sadly, they have impressed us so much that we tend to believe in appearance as opposed to substance.

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