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Supreme Court To Hear Case About Excessive Pay; Parallels Seen In Executive Compensation

Washington Post | Robert Barnes and Steven Mufson | Posted 10.31.2009 | Business

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The Supreme Court this week will hear a case that raises bedrock questions about the ability of the market to set "reasonable" corporate compensation,...

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Sotomayor's Clothes Picked By Government Officials During Supreme Court Nomination, Says New Justice

AP | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says her nomination process was so tightly scripted that even her clothes were chosen f...

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6 Supreme Court Justices Attend Catholic Service Red Mass; Cardinal Pleads For Rights Of Unborn

AP | Posted 10.04.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON — An American cardinal on Sunday issued a plea for the rights of the unborn at a church service that included Vice President Joe Bide...

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Freedom from Corruption v. Freedom of Speech: The Citizens United Case

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corporate Giving Ban, Court Precedent, Sotomayor, Elections, Stare Decisis, Citizens United v. FEC, Politics News

After Republicans sought repeated assurances from Justice Sotomayor that she'd follow the law, and precedent, we are about to found out of Republican appointees likewise feel bound to that commitment.

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"Unsettling": Chief Justice John Roberts On Changing Supreme Court

Huffington Post | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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For Chief Justice John Roberts, the arrival of a new Supreme Court justice is "to some extent .... unsettling." Justice Roberts, a relative newcomer ...

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"This Comment Has Been Removed"

Norm Stamper | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

How long will it be before one of those pistol-packing town-hallers, driven to the brink by publicly aired hate-talk, pulls his gun, and then its trigger?

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'Whites are People Too': Why Some White People are Stating the Obvious

Carol M. Swain | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics

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Hadassah's is one of many such e-mails I have received over the years from whites who confess to having been raised in liberal democratic- homes, but who are now flirting with white nationalism.

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Obama's Second Hundred Days

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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Our look back at Obama's second 100 days will begin with a short overview, and then move on to the categories: "the best of times," "the worst of times," and "the age of (media) foolishness."

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Americans Celebrate First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

HuffPost's Eyes & Ears | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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On Thursday, Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation as the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. She will also be the third woman Justice in history and th...

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When Does A Campaign Contribution Become A Bribe?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sotomayor, Recusal, Massey Coal Case, Campaign Contributions, Election of Judges, Politics News

There is a suggestion that elections make judges accountable to the people, but there should be no such accountability. The most unpopular judge can be the very best.

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GOP Sen. Gregg To Vote For Sotomayor

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Judd Gregg says he'll vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, breaking with most of his fellow Republicans....

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Obama Poll Watch, July 2009: The Honeymoon's Over

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

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The news this month for Obama fans is not particularly good, as Obama has definitely ended his "honeymoon" period (which virtually all first-term presidents go through).

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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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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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Reid: Opposing Sotomayor Will Hurt GOP With Hispanics

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Senate debate over Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor turned bitter Wednesday, after Democrats warned the GOP it would pay a...

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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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Sotomayor Was Right the First Time: A Wise Latina Does Know More

Charles H. Green | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Minority, Gates, Trust, Ideology, Sotomayor, Politics News

People observe and believe very different things based on whether they are members of a minority, or of a majority. One group, I suggest, notices more, and knows more, than the other.

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White House Won't Say Who Prepped Sotomayor

Legal Times | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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At the request of a Democratic Senate, the Bush administration in 2006 opened a rare window on the process for preparing a Supreme Court nominee for a...

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The Best Moments Of The Sotomayor Hearings: Wise Latina Lines, Banal Baseball Metaphors, And Crack! (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Stemler | Posted 08.21.2009 | Comedy

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So what does it take to become a Supreme Court justice in this fair nation of ours? After combing through hours and hours of footage from last week's...

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Sotomayor Vote Delayed One Week By Judiciary Committee Republicans

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee put off its vote Tuesday on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for one week amid objections from ...

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NARAL Endorses Sotomayor For Supreme Court

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 08.21.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON — The abortion rights group NARAL ProChoice America says it's endorsing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. NARAL says Sotomayor'...

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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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Bigotry and Racism in America: What Harvey Left Us

Dan Agin | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living

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We need the past to inform us why we're the way we are. Without that we will never change. And without change our hatreds may eventually destroy us.

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Sotomayor Confirmation: Swaying Court May Be Tougher Than Confirmation

AP | By MARK SHERMAN | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- Sonia Sotomayor might find it was easier to disarm Republican senators who have one eye on Hispanic voters than to sway Supreme Court ju...

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Reflections on the Senate Confirmation Hearings, Part II - Duck, Duck, Goose

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Judicial-Philosophy, Sotomayor, Recusal, Senate Judiciary Committee, Politics News

I agree that a nominee should not answer hypothetical questions on cases that may arise in the future, but I see no reason why nominees should not answer questions regarding existing court opinions.

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