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Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court

Blockbuster News of Summer 2009

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 11.08.2009 | Media

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B. Jeffrey Madoff

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 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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Justice Sotomayor: Thurgood Would Be Pleased

David Jones | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

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David Jones

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 09.11.2009 | Politics

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Lanny Davis

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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Obama Should Nominate Feingold Next to Supreme Court

Matthew Rothschild | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

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Matthew Rothschild

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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The GOP's 'Wise Latina' Problem

Dolores Huerta | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

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Dolores Huerta

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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Sonia and the Supremes

Shawn Healy | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

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Shawn Healy

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

Huff Radio | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics

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Huff Radio

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 09.07.2009 | Politics

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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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Judicial Confirmation Process Needs 21st-Century Updating

Steven Hill | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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Steven Hill

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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Sotomayor and Our Changing Demography

Simon Rosenberg | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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Simon Rosenberg

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 At New York Courthouse

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 09.06.2009 | New York

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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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NRA on Sotomayor: Extremism Revealed

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

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Dennis A. Henigan

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 09.03.2009 | Politics

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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 09.03.2009 | Politics

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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 To Punish Senators Who Vote For Sotomayor... No One Listens

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics

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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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Franken Blasts Supreme Court During Sotomayor Vote

The Minnesota Independent | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

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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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Sotomayor Confirmation: Senate Judiciary Committee Votes: WATCH LIVE

Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

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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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Defending "Wise Latina"

Bloggingheads.tv | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Dayo argues, as a Latina, Sotomayor has more life experience and knowledge of America than John Roberts -- experience that goes beyond "White People Land."

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Facts Without Feelings in Family Court

Carol Smaldino | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Carol Smaldino

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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Name That Tune

Barry Schwartz | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living

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Barry Schwartz

This curse of egocentrism seems to be the default human condition: digging your way out of the limits of your own perspective is a major challenge.

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Kyl To Oppose Sotomayor

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Jon Kyl's office says he'll vote against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN'-ya soh-toh-my-YOR'), the late...

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Sotomayor Emerges From Hearings With Public's Support: Poll

ABC News | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

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Sonia Sotomayor has emerged from her Senate confirmation hearings with majority public support for her nomination to the Supreme Court, holding the po...

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Robin Givhan: Sotomayor's Suits Reminiscent Of '1980s Lady Power Broker'

Washington Post | Robin Givhan | Posted 08.20.2009 | Style

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This week, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor did not appear to have been swayed by the fashion industry's argument. Not in the least. Her wardrob...

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WATCH: Pat Buchanan Literally Stuck In The 1950's

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 08.17.2009 | Comedy

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Matthew Filipowicz

This past Thursday, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow had Pat on her show, where they had a long discussion about how Pat thinks the white man is the true victim of racism in America.

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