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The GOP's Canny Hit Plan on Sotomayor

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The GOP's goal is to bully, cow, and badger Sotomayor on the hit points to insure that she toes the line not solely before the panel, but on the bench.

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The Cast Of Characters For Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearings

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 08.11.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Live from the Capitol, Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings promise high political theater this week, beamed to the world in dra...

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Key Moments to Watch at the Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings, Part II of a Live Blog Preview

Doug Kendall | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics

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Doug Kendall

In this second of two posts previewing my live blogging for Huffington Post next week, I look at what could be some of the key moments in the Sotomayor confirmation hearings.

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Sonia Sotomayor: Pride Of The Bronx

New York Times | MICHAEL POWELL, SERGE F. KOVALESKI and RUSS BUETTNER | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York

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A daughter of the Bronx, Sonia Sotomayor claims the Brooklyn Bridge as her power-walking trail, the specialty shops of Greenwich Village as her grocer...

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Michael Jackson and the Supreme Court

Nicolaus Mills | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

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Nicolaus Mills

The tributes to Jackson have come with a high political price. They have deflected attention from the most racially charged and economically important Supreme Court decision in years.

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Frank Ricci: All You Need To Know (PHOTOS, INFO, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

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Republicans have announced that they plan to call on Frank Ricci, the white firefighter whose reverse discrimination claim was rejected by Supreme Cou...

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Sotomayor Was Tougher Than Colleagues On White Collar Crime

AP | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — High court nominee Sonia Sotomayor typically handed out tougher prison sentences than her colleagues in the federal courthouse in M...

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A Live Blog Primer for the Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings, Part I -- Defining Victory

Doug Kendall | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

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Doug Kendall

Next week, I will have the privilege of live blogging the Sotomayor confirmation hearings for the Huffington Post.

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Sotomayor Gets ABA's Highest Rating, Unanimously

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor earned a "well-qualified" rating from the American Bar Association on Tuesday as she prepared...

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Sen. Thune Tries To Rally Conservatives Against Sotomayor: "We Need You"

The National Journal | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics

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Monday night, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., made a rallying cry for conservatives in opposition to Sonia Sotomayor: "We need you involved in this process,"...

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Supreme Court Right in Principle on New Haven Firefighters' Case -- But How Will This Impact Future Affirmative Action Policies?

Sophia A. Nelson | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics

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Sophia A. Nelson

Clearly, the nation still needs policies in place that advance women and people of color, but the question is how to do so in a way that balances the need of all persons in the workplace.

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Senator Refuses To Meet With Sotomayor, Late Because Of Injury

Think Progress | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

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Last Thursday, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) was scheduled to meet with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Yet when Sotomayor was delayed because of her...

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Sotomayor Quits Belizean Grove

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor resigned Friday from an elite all-women's club after Republicans questioned her participation...

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Sotomayor and the New Haven Firefighters Case: More Myths Than Facts

Lanny Davis | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

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Lanny Davis

From a surprisingly broad left-to-right spectrum, the Conventional Wisdom punditry seems to have decided that Judge Sotomayor was wrong on the law.

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George H.W. Bush: Sotomayor Attacks "Not Right"

CNN | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics

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Former President George H.W. Bush stood up for his former judicial nominee Sonia Sotomayor Friday, telling CNN Anchor Robin Meade that GOP critics who...

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Think Again: Sotomayor and SCOTUS: Captured on a Carousel of Time

Eric Alterman | Posted 07.12.2009 | Media

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Eric Alterman

The debate over Sotomayor's "priorities" has shed next to no light on the nominee views or decisions, but has proven awfully revealing about the state of conservatives' collective neuroses.

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When the Exception Proves the Rule

Leah Hunt-Hendrix | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics

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Leah Hunt-Hendrix

Let's remember that we wouldn't consider their success a big deal if they weren't exceptional. These exceptions prove the rule. Which means there is a lot more work to be done.

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Diversity, Perspective and the Supreme Court

Michael J. O'Neil | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics

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Michael J. O'Neil

Neither race, gender, should be determinative in any legal judgment. But to assert that one's life experiences do not play a role in how facts are assessed is to ignore reality.

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Key Latino Groups Launch Effort to Protect Sotomayor Nomination From Vicious Attacks

Cristóbal Joshua Alex | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

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Cristóbal Joshua Alex

The right-wing talking heads and elected officials are using this moment to trash a well-respected and intelligent woman, and the country's fastest growing voter base.

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The Supreme Court: Why Women Matter

Peggy Drexler | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

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Peggy Drexler

As the court grapples with issues that can change the lives of tens of millions of women, those female experiences and thoughts must have a place in the debate.

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Sotomayor Fractures Ankle At New York Airport (VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor broke her ankle Monday morning in an airport stumble, then boarded her flight as scheduled an...

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The Terrible Price of Being Tagged a Reverse Racist

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Sotomayor and any minority perceived to be a threat to corporate and political white male dominance will be branded a reverse racist. This is not new.

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Former Princeton President Recalls "Exceptional" Student Sotomayor

The New Yorker | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics

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William G. Bowen joined the faculty of Princeton in 1958. He became provost in 1967 and served as president of Princeton from 1972, the year Sonia Sot...

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Sotomayor's Home Run

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

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Roger I. Abrams

More than any other decision, Sotomayor's opinion in Silverman v. MLB Player Relations Committee evidences the qualities of thought and diligence she will bring to the Supreme Court.

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Belizean Grove: Sotomayor Joined Elite Women's-Only Club

Politico | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor last year accepted an invitation the Belizean Grove, an elite but little-known women's-only group. Founded near...

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