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Sotomayor Confirmation and Vote Totals

Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed in the full Senate today to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. She is scheduled to be sworn in on Saturday by the Chief Justice. She will be the 111th person to sit on the nation’s highest court. The...

Published 08-06-2009 2:38 PM by John Beski

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Mr. Lamar and the Supreme Court

I’m afraid to report there wasn’t much in Supreme Court news this week. For the most part the process of Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination is on cruise control. On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of Sotomayor’s...

Published 07-31-2009 1:48 AM by John Beski

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A list of how Republicans have come out on Sotomayor.

Since the hearings of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor ended the week before last, there has been very few weighty developments. At this point, it is expected that she will be approved by a vote of the Committee on...

Published 07-27-2009 10:33 PM by John Beski

Filed under: supreme court

Sotomayor hearings wrapup.

After almost a week of committee hearings, the fate of Sonia Sotomayor is all but sealed. On Monday, the hearings got underway with all the opening statements. The nominee as well as all the committee members each had a few minutes to make a few comments...

Published 07-20-2009 2:47 AM by John Beski

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What to watch for at the nomination hearings...and some news.

There wasn’t much news in the Supreme court this week. The long holiday weekend, and the corresponding recesses for lawmakers contributed to the dearth of developments. There were however a few minor happenings. One of the few solid developments...

Published 07-09-2009 3:29 AM by John Beski

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Ricci, Sotomayor, and the Confirmation Hearings

This week the most important news for the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor was the biggest news in the Supreme Court and American legal history in general. In a momentous decision, the court ruled on the case Ricci v. DeStefano in favor of Frank Ricci...

Published 07-02-2009 1:00 PM by John Beski

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Sotomayor's 7th Supreme Court Dispute

Much to the dismay of Sotomayor supporters, the Supreme Court ruled early this morning to overturn the case of Ricci v. Destefano . The case, involving a racial discrimination suit for Connecticut firefighters, was overturned in a 5-4 decision, making...

Published 06-29-2009 4:02 PM by Grace Boatright

Filed under: supreme court, Sonia Sotomayor

Supreme Court News of the Week

The time until the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, is ticking away. July 13th, fast approaches. In the past week there haven’t been many new developments, but some of the ones that have happened have been fairly...

Published 06-25-2009 5:10 PM by John Beski

Filed under: supreme court

Supreme Court News

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This past week there were few developments in the Supreme Court nomination process. The hearings are still set for July 13 th , and some Republicans are still requesting that Sotomayor...

Published 06-19-2009 1:58 AM by John Beski

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This week at the Supreme Court

This week there have been some interesting developments regarding the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor. Her meetings with senators continue, her hearing has been set, she broke her ankle and new insights into her "wise Latina woman" comments have...

Published 06-11-2009 9:21 AM by John Beski

Filed under: supreme court, Sonia Sotomayor

Slow and steady wins the race.

In the past few days Judge Sonia Sotomayor has been making the rounds at Capitol Hill speaking with various senators on the Judicary Committee. These meetings have again raised the question of scheduling the confirmation hearings. Obama and the Democrats...

Published 06-04-2009 11:53 PM by John Beski

Filed under: supreme court

Did she say, "Empathy?" Really?

In the past week we have heard a lot about empathy. Ms. Sotomayor and the President have been espousing the importance of this emotion in jurisprudence from the moment Obama made his announcement on Tuesday. Aside from my own personal thoughts on the...

Published 05-29-2009 4:10 AM by John Beski

Filed under: supreme court

The Good, The Bad, The Emotional

With the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, President Obama has reignited an old controversy over how judges should decide cases. This debate has occupied legal theorists for two hundred years. For instance, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes...

Published 05-26-2009 8:15 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: supreme court, judicial activism

Moderation and Identity Politics...together?

Today I would normally write about health care, but given Obama's announcement this morning, I will share some thoughts on the Supreme Court. A few weeks ago when the speculative short lists started to emerge the various interest groups of the Democrat...

Published 05-26-2009 5:03 PM by John Beski

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Sonia Sotomayor: "Where Policy is Made"

This morning, President Obama made his first Supreme Court appointment, and he chosen Judge Sonia Sotomayor. She was considered one of the lead candidates, if not the lead candidate, to replace Justice David Souter. Before we get into some of the commentary...

Published 05-26-2009 10:04 AM by Justin Higgins

Filed under: supreme court

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Sotomayor Confirmation and Vote Totals

Mr. Lamar and the Supreme Court

A list of how Republicans have come out on Sotomayor.

Sotomayor hearings wrapup.

What to watch for at the nomination hearings...and some news.

Ricci, Sotomayor, and the Confirmation Hearings

Sotomayor's 7th Supreme Court Dispute

Supreme Court News of the Week

Supreme Court News

This week at the Supreme Court

Slow and steady wins the race.

Did she say, "Empathy?" Really?

The Good, The Bad, The Emotional

Moderation and Identity Politics...together?

Sonia Sotomayor: "Where Policy is Made"