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Women Judges

Taking Stock of Diversity in the Federal Judiciary; Significant Progress Has Been Made, But Much Remains to Be Done

Marcia D. Greenberger | Posted 03.01.2013 | Politics
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Marcia D. Greenberger

t's critical that the "firsts" are followed by the seconds, and thirds, and fourths, in order to create permanent change on our federal courts.

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Jason Cherkis

Binders Ignored: Romney Had Dismal Record Naming Women Judges In Massachusetts

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 10.22.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- When it came to nominating female judges in Massachusetts, Gov. Mitt Romney all but ignored any binders full of women. By 2005, after...

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Amanda Terkel

Obama Appoints Record Number Of Women Judges To Federal Bench

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.11.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- With the confirmation of Stephanie Rose as a U.S. district court judge on Monday, President Barack Obama has put 72 women on the federal...

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Nine Women to Run the World

Carol Muske-Dukes | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Carol Muske-Dukes

Is it time for us to try a different approach -- say, give the other gender a chance at running things? Which women do you think could take charge and give us a chance to save ourselves?

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Judging Sonia: In Defense of Judicial Activism and a Wise Latina

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Arlene M. Roberts

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?

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