"Unsettling": Chief Justice John Roberts On Changing Supreme Court
For Chief Justice John Roberts, the arrival of a new Supreme Court justice is "to some extent .... unsettling." Justice Roberts, a relative newcomer ...
For Chief Justice John Roberts, the arrival of a new Supreme Court justice is "to some extent .... unsettling." Justice Roberts, a relative newcomer ...
Julia Moulden | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living
Is thinking about wisdom part of getting older? Lately, I've been wondering what wisdom is. Here's how my dictionary defines it, "Understanding what...
Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 09.20.2009 | Style
If it has the phrase 'Wise Latina Woman' on it, it's selling like hotcakes. Bumper stickers, note cards, women's undies, dog jerseys -- and for the men, a 'My wife is a Wise Latina' shirt.
Dolores Huerta | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics
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.
The Minnesota Independent | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics
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 ...
Bloggingheads.tv | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics
Dayo argues, as a Latina, Sotomayor has more life experience and knowledge of America than John Roberts -- experience that goes beyond "White People Land."
Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics
What is the role or expectation of a justice on the Supreme Court? An adherent of precedent? A policy maker? And just how did judicial activism garner such a tarnished reputation?
Allison Silver | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics
The blogosphere erupted after Sen. Coburn (R-Okla.), while grilling Sotomayor, joked, "You'll have lots of 'splainin' to do." Coburn was repeating a line used regularly by Desi Arnaz in "I Love Lucy."
Favianna Rodriguez | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics
To anyone outside the right-wing echo chamber, it is hardly a stretch to see that racism is alive and well in the US. That is exactly why we cannot let allegations of Sotomayor's "racism" go unchallenged.
Michael Maslansky | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics
In today's age of the media microscope, every judge, politician or CEO has at least one "whoops" that they wish they hadn't said or done. The challenge is in how well you handle your critics.
AP | JESSE WASHINGTON | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics
They are Latinas, women of accomplishment, experience – and what might even be called wisdom. And they say there is no reason for Sonia Sotomayo...
Paul Loeb | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics
If you read the liberal blogosphere, you know about Senator Sessions's history of dubious racial statements. If you're following on most of the mainstream media, you don't.
Phil Bronstein | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics
Ricky Ricardo always got blindsided, then hustled by his ditzy wife. All she needed to do was apologize and maybe cry a little. Neither Sotomayor nor Senator Coburn seem like they'll be doing any weeping.
Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics
Asserting that a judge's background and experience influence their decision is not unlike asserting that the Pacific Ocean is wet.
David Weinberger | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics
If all else were equal, would you prefer to have a Court made up of nine white men from similar backgrounds, or a Court that includes men and women of various hues and from a variety of backgrounds?
The Wall Street Journal | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics
Ouch! Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.), seeking to discredit Judge Sonia Sotomayor's judicial philosophy, cited her 2001 "wise Latina" speech, and contr...
Think Progress | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics
Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich is notorious for his active -- and sometimes controversial -- musings on Twitter. But not only does he h...
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics
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.
Huffington Post | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics