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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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Not-So-Blind Justice: On Style And The Supreme Court

Susan Scafidi | Posted 06.28.2009 | Style

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While federal law leaves the justices free to design their own robes, Judge Sotomayor will almost certainly follow tradition and pack her current collection of black robes for the trip to Washington -- and not whip up, say, a hot pink version for the occasion.

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A Supreme Court Justice Can be Fat and Fit

Arthur Agatston, M.D. | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living

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I can't speak for whether our Supreme Court candidates are fat and fit or not. But I can tell you not to judge a book (or a judge) by its cover.

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Lawmakers Press For Second Black Justice

The Hill | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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The Congressional Black Caucus is launching a campaign to persuade President Obama to appoint one of their members to the Supreme Court seat that will...

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Jeffrey Rosen: The Case Against Sotomayor

The New Republic | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics

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A judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor's biography is so compelling that many view her as the presumptive front-...

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What We Know About Obama's Supreme Court Philosophy

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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Many have speculated that President Obama will be looking for a minority or female to replace the outgoing Supreme Court Justice David Souter. A top c...

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Kathleen Sullivan: Supreme Court Nominee? All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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Kathleen Marie Sullivan, a leading scholar in constitutional law and professor at Stanford Law School, is considered a potential replacement for retir...

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An Open Letter to Senator McCain

Eleanor Smeal | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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Women, Senator McCain, vote on issues important to us, not on whether or not the candidate wears a skirt. The truth is, your candidacy is the worst for women in recent history.

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